# Growth in sub-Saharan Africa is still expected to reach 4.1-percent this year and 3.8-percent next year, according to an analysis by financial intelligence firm S&P Global Market Intelligence. Regional analysis head Thea Fourie says many sub-Saharan countries were less impacted by the fuel and other commodities price shocks than regions such as Europe or Asia-Pacific. She adds the resilience of the region is owed to the demand for critical minerals, rare earths and the acceleration in commodity prices over the past few months, including for copper, aluminium and lithium.
Standard & Poor’s says sub-Saharan growth stable despite global headwinds