North Africa Economic Outlook 2020

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North Africa Economic Outlook 2020

[The Exchange] North Africa will face an economic contraction forecast between 0.8 and 2.3 per cent in 2020 according to the African Development Bank Economic Outlook 2020 report.

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National name: Repubulika yu Rwanda

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