ANDREW TIFFIN

ANDREW TIFFIN is a Deputy Division Chief of Regional Studies in the IMF African Department.

Reforms amid Great Expectations: Sub-Saharan Africa’s Outlook

WENJIE CHEN, ANDREW TIFFIN November 13, 2024

With sub-Saharan Africa soon to have one of the largest working-age populations in the world, removing barriers to business growth and encouraging higher productivity industries will help provide the employment opportunities it needs. Wenjie Chen and Andrew Tiffin produce the Regional Economic Outlook for sub-Saharan Africa. In this podcast, they say implementing reforms that create suﬃcient jobs will improve prospects for the region.

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