# @worldbank on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2025-11-11T11:05:05.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** World Bank (@worldbank) — https://gondola.cc/worldbank

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🌍 Sub-Saharan Africa maintains resilient growth but faces urgent jobs challenge. Check these key takeaways and download the 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚'𝐬 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞 October 2025 Report to learn more: worldbank.org/africa [LINK IN BIO]⁠
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➤ 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡: Projected at 3.8% in 2025, up from 3.5% in 2024; major economies like Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Côte d’Ivoire saw upward revisions.⁠
➤ 𝐏𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲: Growth remains insufficient to reduce extreme poverty; the number of people under $3/day is expected to reach 671 million by 2027.⁠
➤ 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Median inflation is falling, but nine countries remain above 10%.⁠
➤ 𝐉𝐨𝐛𝐬: Only 24% of new labor market entrants secure wage-paying jobs; medium- and large-sized firms are key to better employment.⁠
➤ 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬: Reducing business costs, strengthening infrastructure and skills, and improving governance are critical for job creation.⁠

🗣️ People First Podcast with Andrew Dabalen, Chief Economist for the World Bank Africa region

#economicoutlook #economicgrowth #jobcreation #worldbank

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