01875cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF016699 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 20.00 USD 9781498388139 2071-3207 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Regional Economic Outlook, April 2016, Sub-Saharan Africa : Time for a Policy Reset. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2016. 1 online resource (136 pages) Regional Economic Outlook <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students Economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa as a whole has fallen to its lowest level in 15 years, though with large variation among countries in the region. The sharp decline in commodity prices has severely strained many of the largest economies, including oil exporters Angola and Nigeria, and other commodity exporters, such as Ghana, South Africa, and Zambia. At the same time, the decline in oil prices has helped other countries continue to show robust growth, including Kenya and Senegal. A strong policy response to the terms-of-trade shocks is critical and urgent in many countries. This report also examines sub-Saharan Africa's vulnerability to commodity price shocks, and documents the substantial progress made in financial develop, especially financial services based on mobile technologies. Mode of access: Internet Regional Economic Outlook Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/books/086/23286-9781498388139-en/23286-9781498388139-en-book.xml IMF e-Library