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Business and credit conditions in Sub-Saharan Africa.(International Section)

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| November 01, 2003 | Hansen, Fay | COPYRIGHT 2003 National Association of Credit Management. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Most of the news out of Africa is grim these days, with headlines focused on wars raging in several countries and political conflict threatening any hope for stability in others. But despite extraordinary levels of unrest and the ongoing effects of the global economic slowdown, investment and trade show signs of renewed growth. Much of it will be concentrated in the Sub-Saharan region, where 690 million of the continent's 840 million citizens live, and where vast resources and markets increasingly draw foreign interest.

Real GDP growth for the Sub-Saharan region slipped to 2.6 percent in 2002, but should reach 3.0 percent this year, according to the World Bank. ...

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