African growth yet to result in employment gains
Higher economic growth is needed to confront unemployment, the African Development Bank says
12 June 2019 - 15:10
The African Development Bank is concerned that robust continental economic growth is yet to translate into improved employment for the continent’s rapidly growing workforce.
According to figures provided by the bank at the start of its annual meeting being held in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, this week, growth is expected to average 4% on the continent in 2019, rising slightly to 4.1% in 2020...
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