Africa's Pulse, April 2011 : An Analysis of Issues Shaping Africa's Economic Future

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Africa's Pulse, April 2011 : An Analysis of Issues Shaping Africa's Economic Future

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This Africa's pulse newsletter includes the following heading: recent global economic trends and prospects; factors driving the region performance; risk to economic prospects; and rising commodity prices.

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“World Bank. 2011. Africa's Pulse, April 2011 : An Analysis of Issues Shaping Africa's Economic Future. Washington, DC. © World Bank. https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/20242 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”

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