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Roadmap for Angola: 2019 and Beyond

The government revised the growth forecast to 2.2% in August, compared to 4.9% in the previous forecast, and the IMF forecast 2.3% of economic growth

Angola can in the short term anticipate strong economic  headwinds. This week.  Fitch Solutions forecasted  Angola’s GDP real growth at 1.5% down from 2.8%. Fitch anticipates a growth of 2.3% for 2019 and 2.6% in 2020 (Up from an anticipated 2.2%). According to Lusa Portuguese news agency economic recovery will…

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Profiling Angola: A Status Update

Only about 70% of the population is literate, and the rate drops to around 60% for women

On a personal level the statistics are grim: More than 40 percent of Angolans live below the poverty line; Unemployment is widespread, especially among the large young-adult population; Only about 70% of the population is literate, and the rate drops to around 60% for women; Setting the Stage With the…