Africa is growing, but its sustainability questioned

The just-released Africa Competitiveness Report 2015 examined 38 African economies and stressed that future prospects relied on “sound institutions and macroeconomic policies, adequate infrastructure, and a healthy and educated workforce”.

But, it added, these requirements were just not being met, saying that: “The continent’s persistent infrastructure deficit and poor education outcomes, as well as its difficulties in providing the right set of skills to match the needs of its businesses, constitute the most important barriers to transforming African economies.”