[IMF] Washington, DC -- Growth in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is expected to slow to 3.6 percent as a "big funding squeeze", tied to the drying up of aid and access to private finance, hits the region. This is the second consecutive year of an aggregate decline in SSA growth. If no measures are taken, this shortage of funding may force countries to reduce fiscal resources for critical development like health, education, and infrastructure, holding the region back from developing its true potential. The IMF is playing its part. Betw
