NAIROBI, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called for prudent economic policies to help boost growth in Sub-Saharan Africa. In its October 2015 Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa received on Thursday, the lender said economic activity in the region has weakened markedly although growth remains stronger than in many other regions, with growth expected at 3.75 percent in 2015 and 4.25 percent in 2016. Antoinette Sayeh, Director of the IMF's African Department, said this overall difficult picture masks considerable variation across the region. "In most low-income countries, growth is holding up, supported by ongoing infrastructure investment and solid...
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