{"id":53372,"date":"2025-03-13T06:55:49","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T06:55:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/africa-s-gdp-growth-for-2025-projected-at-3-8\/"},"modified":"2025-03-13T06:56:41","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T06:56:41","slug":"africa-s-gdp-growth-for-2025-projected-at-3-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/africa-s-gdp-growth-for-2025-projected-at-3-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Africa&#8217;s GDP growth for 2025 projected at 3.8%"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The report was presented during the 57th session of the Economic Commission for Africa: Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.<\/p>\n<p>Zuzana Schwidrowski, UNECA&#8217;s director of macroeconomics, finance, and governance, highlighted that while African economies are resilient, growth rates are still insufficient to significantly drive social development across the continent. <\/p>\n<p>She also pointed out ongoing risks such as global economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, and reduced aid, which could hinder growth.<\/p>\n<p>Although intra-African trade is diversifying and becoming more vibrant in certain regions, overall trade\u2019s contribution to growth has declined compared to past levels. <\/p>\n<p>The report also revealed that, despite a decline in extreme poverty across the continent, it remains persistently high in most regions, with North Africa as the only exception.<\/p>\n<p>Climate change poses an additional challenge, with rising temperatures expected to lower agricultural yields, exacerbating food insecurity in some regions.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-83574\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/arton100984.jpg\" alt=\"Africa\u2019s economy is expected to grow by 3.8 percent in 2025 and 4.1 percent in 2026.\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa\u2019s economy is expected to grow by 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