Polls & Stats: Africas Slippery Slope

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“A $30 decline in oil price over the baseline level shows that, among developing regions, Sub-Saharan Africa is the most impacted, with GDP growth declining by some 1.3 percentage points and current account balances worsening by 4.5 percentage points in 2014 compared to baseline projections.”

— Africa’s Pulse (World Bank report)

From GFMag.com — Our online readers have their say

Which country or region is most likely to be the new Japan—that is, enter a long period of deflation and economic stagnation?

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