World Bank projects Africa growth to drop to 3.4pc

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Inflation has pushed up the cost of living in many African countries. PHOTO | FILE | NMG

Africa’s economic growth is projected to drop to 3.4 percent this year, down 0.6 percentage points from the four percent growth recorded in 2021, due to new macroeconomic shocks.

The latest Africa Pulse report, a biannual analysis of Africa’s macroeconomic outlook by the World Bank, released on Wednesday, said inflation and higher costs of living contribute to the decline.