Sub-Saharan Africa’s GDP to expand 5% in 2013

While Sub-Saharan Africa has growing trade ties with the rest of the world, many of the African countries remains largely disconnected and that may benefit the region as it posts sterling growth this year and the next. CONTINUE READING

: Lawrence Whittemore / Foter / CC BY-NC-ND

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