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Twelve of the World’s Fastest-Growing Economies Are African
Twelve of the world’s twenty fastest-growing economies in 2025 are African, with the continent projected to grow 4.0% in 2026. Ethiopia leads with an 9.2% growth projection, followed by Guinea at 8.7%, while Uganda, Rwanda, and Benin also rank among the fastest-growing.
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