Gambia: Sub-Saharan Africa Growth Steady at 4.1% but Risks Mount – World Bank –

By Haddy Touray

Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic recovery from a decade of global shocks is showing signs of slowing, with growth projections for 2026 revised downward by 0.3 percentage points from October 2025 estimates, according to the latest Africa Economic Update, the World Bank Group’s biannual report on the region.

Geopolitical tensions, including the conflict in the Middle East, high debt burdens, and longstanding structural constraints, continue to limit the region’s capacity…