{"id":23261,"date":"2023-10-05T11:53:41","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T11:53:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/all-news\/to-avert-a-lost-decade-africa-must-urgently-achieve-stability-increase-growth-and-create-jobs-says-world-bank-report"},"modified":"2023-10-05T11:57:33","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T11:57:33","slug":"to-avert-a-lost-decade-africa-must-urgently-achieve-stability-increase-growth-and-create-jobs-says-world-bank-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/all-news\/to-avert-a-lost-decade-africa-must-urgently-achieve-stability-increase-growth-and-create-jobs-says-world-bank-report","title":{"rendered":"To avert a lost decade Africa must urgently achieve stability, increase growth, and create Jobs \u2013 says World Bank Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Sierra-Leone. <\/strong><\/span>Sub-Saharan Africa\u2019s economic outlook remains bleak amid an elusive growth recovery. According to the latest World Bank Africa\u2019s Pulse report, rising instability, weak growth in the region\u2019s largest economies, and lingering uncertainty in the global economy are dragging down growth prospects in the region.<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is forecast to decelerate to 2.5% in 2023, from 3.6% in 2022. South Africa\u2019s GDP is expected to only grow by 0.5% in 2023 as energy and transportation bottlenecks continue to bite.<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria and Angola are projected to grow at 2.9% and 1.3% respectively, due to lower international prices and currency pressures affecting oil and non-oil activity. Increased conflict and violence in the region weigh on economic activity, and this rising fragility may be exacerbated by climatic shocks. In Sudan, economic activity is expected to contract by 12% because of the internal conflict which is halting production, destroying human capital, and crippling state capacity.<\/p>\n<p>In per capita terms, growth in Sub-Saharan Africa has not increased since 2015. In fact, the region is projected to contract at an annual average rate per capita of 0.1% over 2015-2025, thus potentially marking a lost decade of growth in the aftermath of the 2014-15 plunge in commodity prices.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe region\u2019s poorest and most vulnerable people continue to bear the economic brunt of this slowdown, as weak growth translates into slow poverty reduction and poor job growth,\u201d said <b>Andrew Dabalen, World Bank Chief Economist for Africa<\/b>. \u201cWith up to 12 million young Africans entering the labor market across the region each year, it has never been more urgent for policymakers to transform their economies and deliver growth to people through better jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite the gloomy outlook, there are a few bright spots, the report concludes. Inflation is expected to decline from 9.3% in 2022 to 7.3% in 2023 and fiscal balances are improving in African countries that are pursuing prudent and coordinated macroeconomic policies. In 2023, the Eastern African community (EAC) is expected to grow by 4.9% while the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) is set to grow by 5.1%. However, debt distress remains widespread with 21 countries at high risk of external debt distress or in debt distress as of June 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, current growth rates in the region are inadequate to create enough high-quality jobs to meet increases in the working-age population. Current growth patterns generate only 3 million formal jobs annually, thus leaving many young people underemployed and engaged in casual, piecemeal, and unstable work that does not make full use of their skills. Creating job opportunities for the youth will drive inclusive growth and turn the continent\u2019s demographic wealth into an economic dividend.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe urgency of the jobs challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa is underscored by the huge opportunity from demographic transitions that we have seen in other regions,\u201d said <b>Nicholas Woolley, World Bank Economist and contributor to the report<\/b>. \u201cThis will require an ecosystem that facilitates private-sector development and firm growth, as well as skill development that matches business demand.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The development of labour-intensive manufacturing seems to be missing in Africa, limiting further effects for the indirect job creation in support services and international trade. This may be partly due to a lack of capital, which continues to hamper the structural transformation required for good quality jobs.<\/p>\n<p>While the region contributes 12% of the global working age population, Sub-Saharan Africa owns only 2% of the global capital stock. This means people have fewer assets with which to be productive in Sub-Saharan Africa, compared to other regions.<\/p>\n<p>The report identifies a set of policies to overcome hurdles and unleash job creation in Sub-Saharan Africa, including:<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\">Sierra-Leone<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Sierra-Leone. Sub-Saharan Africa\u2019s economic outlook remains bleak amid an elusive growth recovery. 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