African: Fast Economic Growth Not Enough to Achieve MDGs

Though the African economy is expected to grow by 5.6 per cent in 2007, the same pace as 2006, and with the same momentum over the past three years, it remains insufficient to achieve the MDGs, according to the UN. According to United Nations report 'World Economic Situation and Prospects 2007', most African countries have been unable to sustain sufficiently high growth rates over the medium term.