Outlooks / Economic growth

Wenjie Chen on the Latest Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa

WENJIE CHEN

November 3, 2022

Wenjie Chen says sub-Saharan African economies are fragile, yet resilient. (IMF photo)

In This Episode

Economic outlooks don’t come easy in the current environment but the latest Regional Economic Outlook for sub-Saharan Africa proved to be particularly challenging. Its title Living on the Edge tells part of the story but in this podcast, economist Wenjie Chen walks us through the research behind the new report. Chen is a deputy head in the Regional Studies Division and part of the team of macroeconomists who dissect regional trends to come up with key priorities for policymakers. Transcript

WENJIE CHEN is Deputy Division Chief of Regional Studies in the IMF African Department.

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