IMF and Zambia Reach Staff-Level Agreement on $1.47 Billion Financing Programme
Zambia has reached a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a proposed three-year ...
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African Union-Mandated Credit Rating Agency Launches in Mauritius to Expand African Financial Representation
The African Union-mandated Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) was officially launched in Mauritius on 7 October, ...
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Mozambique Seeks New IMF Programme as Further Reforms Remain on the Table
Mozambique is seeking to advance discussions on a new International Monetary Fund-supported programme after an IMF ...
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Senegal’s Faye to Meet IMF Chief as Dakar Pursues New Economic Reform Programme
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is due to meet International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva ...
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Meloni Offers Climate Linked Debt Relief to African States
Italy has announced a proposal to allow African states to suspend debt repayments in the event ...
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Uganda Debt Rises to 32.24 Billion Dollars on Oil Spending
Uganda’s public debt has increased markedly over the past financial year, reflecting intensified public expenditure linked ...
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OPINION | Davos Reveals the Reality Africa Has Long Endured
The World Economic Forum in Davos in January 2026 will be remembered not for grand declarations, ...
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Experts Urge Stronger G20-Africa Financial Partnership as Debt Pressures Mount
Senior African and G20 representatives convened this week at the African Union (AU) headquarters in Addis ...
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Experts call for Africa’s fiscal sovereignty, seek reform of ‘biased’ global finance system
Experts and policymakers from across the continent have renewed their call for a fundamental strengthening of ...
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IMF Acknowledges Tanzania’s Economic Performance, Urges Sustained Reforms
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has acknowledged Tanzania’s resilient economic growth while emphasising the need for ...
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