1、Making Africas Capital Work Better for Africas DevelopmentAFRICAN ECONOMICOUTLOOK 2025Making Africas Capital Work Betterfor Africas DevelopmentAFRICAN ECONOMICOUTLOOK 2025The opinions expressed and arguments employed herein do not necessarily reflect the official views of the African Development Ban

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4、he source and copyright owner.iiiFOREWORDThe 2025 African Economic Outlook(AEO)report has been prepared against a backdrop of unprecedented global circum-stances.April 2025 saw seismic shifts in trade policies of major economies with signif-icant ramifications for the global trade order.Major develo

5、pment partners have announced significant aid cuts,triggered mainly by shift-ing domestic policy priorities.This action will undoubtedly create a funding squeeze for low-income countries,especially those in Africa,that heavily depend on international development assistance.Amid recurring multiple sh

6、ocks and tariff-induced global uncertainty,Africas growth outlook relative to the forecast in the February 2025 Macroeconomic Performance and Out-look(MEO)report has been downgraded by 0.2 and 0.4percentage points to 3.9percent and 4.0percent in 2025 and 2026,respec-tively.Yet,even after accounting