IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation Mission to Ghana
ACCRA, Ghana, April 15, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ – A mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Christina Daseking, visited Accra during April 2-12, 2013, to conduct...
View ArticleStatement by an IMF Mission to The Gambia for Concluding Discussions of the...
BANJUL, Gambia, April 15, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ – An IMF mission led by Mr. David Dunn visited The Gambia during April 4-10, 2013, to conclude discussions on the first review of the...
View ArticleIMF Executive Board Concludes 2012 Article IV Consultation with Cape Verde
PRAIA, Cape Verde, April 24, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ – On March 8, 2013, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Cape...
View ArticleNew IFC Vice President Jean Philippe Prosper Pledges Further IFC Financing in...
DAKAR, Senegal, May 10, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ – IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, will further expand its investments in infrastructure in Senegal, as well as continue advising...
View ArticleIMF SAYS GAMBIA’S VAT IS KILLING THE ECONOMY, BUSINESSES
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Gambia’s newly introduced Tax collection system — the Value Added Tax (VAT)- is killing the country’s ailing economy and businesses. “The outlook for the...
View ArticleIMF Mission Concludes the 2013 Article IV Mission to the Republic of Congo
BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of the Congo, May 14, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ – An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Mr. Mbuyamu Matungulu visited Brazzaville during April 29–May...
View ArticleSuccessful infrastructure project bonds require improved regulatory...
TUNIS, Tunisia /African Press Organization (APO)/ – African countries need to improve their regulatory frameworks in order to ensure the successful launch of African infrastructure project bonds, says...
View ArticleSA ECONOMIC GROWTH HIT BY MINING SECTOR
Will the Chinese purchase divested mining interests? South Africa’s economic growth is lagging somewhat behind that of its peers in the developing world. IMF forecasts for 2013 indicate that emerging...
View ArticleIMF Executive Board Concludes 2013 Article IV Consultation with Seychelles
VICTORIA, Mahé, May 15, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ – On May 8, 2013, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Seychelles. 1...
View ArticleIMF Concludes Article IV Mission to Cameroon
YAOUNDE, Cameroon, May 15, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ – An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Mr. Mario de Zamaróczy, visited Cameroon during April 29–May 14, 2013 to conduct...
View ArticleThe growth of the Kenyan economy
Kenya’s economy has continued to perform well. The real gross domestic product (GDP) increased from 4.9% in 2017 to 5.7% in the first quarter of [...]
View ArticleFive roots to Central Africa’s industrialization
Four years after the oil boom ended and Central African countries faced a sudden reverse in their fortunes from the strong growth of the early [...]
View ArticleAngola worse off as hyped economic vision fails litmus test
EXACTLY a year after President Joao Lourenço assumed office and promised Angolans a so-called economic miracle, the Southern African’s economy is in dire straits, highlighted [...]
View ArticleAngola’s Story of Politically Exposed Persons and Debt Traps
The latest move is part of another debt trap through which the new government uses oil-backed loans at high interest rates, yet financed through opaque [...]
View ArticleIMF – TOGO: Overall economic activity is showing signs of incipient...
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Mr. Ivohasina Razafimahefa visited Lomé during October 18-31, 2018 to conduct discussions on the third review of [...]
View ArticleIllicit Financial Flows are Significant and Persistent Drag on Developing...
Trade misinvoicing undermines the impact of international trade in developing nations A new analysis of illicit financial flows (IFFs) due to trade misinvoicing in 148 [...]
View ArticleOpening Remarks: Rabat Conference on the Bali Fintech Agenda
Promoting progress in Fintech will surely be a daunting challenge for policymakers Thank you, Governor Jouahri, for your eloquent opening remarks. And thank you to [...]
View ArticleSouth Sudan – IMF: Demonstrating dedication to peace, economic stabilization,...
A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Jan Mikkelsen, visited South Sudan during March 5-15 to conduct discussions of the 2019 [...]
View ArticleIMF: Seychelles’ macroeconomic performance continued to be strong in 2018
Seychelles’ macroeconomic performance continued to be strong in 2018; economic growth reached 4.1 percent, the 2018 primary fiscal surplus stood at 3.2 percent of GDP; [...]
View ArticleIMF – Côte d’Ivoire: GDP grew by 7.4 percent last year driven by strong...
The authorities and the IMF team have reached a staff-level agreement on the fifth review of the ECF and EFF arrangements, subject to approval by [...]
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