African Economic Outlook 2012
Promoting Youth Employment
This 11th edition of the African Economic Outlook reviews recent economic, social and political developments and the short-term likely evolutions of 53 African countries. This year’s edition will for the first time cover Eritrea and South Sudan. The focus of the 2012 AEO is the promotion of youth employment in Africa, presenting a comprehensive review of both challenges and opportunities Africa faces in providing its young population with sufficient and decent jobs.
Full-length country notes are available on www.africaneconomicoutlook.org
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Togo
OECD Development Centre
Economic growth of 3.9% in 2011 was driven by better agricultural output and steady industrial activity. But domestic commerce was fragile because of two consecutive fuel price rises and dearer food imports. The budget deficit was put at 3.8% of GDP, up from 2.8% in 2010, due to efforts since 2009 to soften the effects of the world economic crisis.
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