Prospects for African economies in the third quarter

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

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Global context
Output concerns
Inflationary pressures
Political risk
Current-account balances in Africa
Stabilising oil exporters
Middle-income vulnerability
Low-income fragility
Fiscal balances still recovering
Threat of structural inflation
Policy challenges
Balancing fiscal and monetary aims
Socioeconomic strain and popular unrest

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