Africa's Pulse

Analysis of development trends shaping Africa's economic future (World Bank - April 2010):

The analysis takes a look at the followings:

1. Recent Economic Trends and Prospects
- Economic Recovery
- Africa's policy response to the crisis
- Risks to economic prospects

- Debt sustainability

- Aid flows lag commitments

2. Africa and the Millennium Development Goals
- Poverty

- Human development goals

Medium-term Challenges

- Infrastructure gap
- Investment climate
- Agriculture

- Governance
3. Yes Africa Can: Success Stories from a Dynamic Continent

- Rwanda: Improving health through results-based financing

- Mobile payments go viral: M-PESA in Kenya

- Tourism in Cape Verde

- Mali: Linking mango farmers to markets

Read complete report here
More on the World Bank in Africa: www.worldbank.org/africa