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WAEMU Growth Seen at 6.5% in Q2 2025, But Construction Sector Drag Deepens

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  • Strong agricultural output and services drive regional GDP
  • Public works sector contracts for third straight quarter amid fiscal tightening

Cotonou, Benin – Economic growth in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) is projected to reach 6.5% in the second quarter of 2025, fuelled by robust food crop production and continued expansion in non-market services, according to new estimates from the regional central bank, BCEAO.

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