Senegal economy to grow by 4 percent in 2013: IMF

DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegal's economy is expected to grow by 4 percent in 2013 from 3.5 percent the previous year while inflation should remain below 2 percent, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday. The multilateral lender, which has just completed a mission to review Senegal's policy support programme with the Fund, said the West African country must prioritize efforts to reduce its fiscal deficit. "Notwithstanding the sluggish international environment, GDP growth is expected to tick up to 4 percent in 2013," the Fund said in a statement. ...