Business Trump’s tariffs could cost Lesotho 30,000 jobs, IMF warns Lesotho’s coat of arms at Makoanyane Square in Maseru. Tariff changes could halve the country’s exports to the United... Read more 26 Sep
Countries IMF lauds Ghana govt for reforms, debt restructure Accra – Ghana is making headway in its economic reforms and debt restructuring that the government embarked on since... Read more 8 Jul
Business No more global unity? – IMF chief says ‘get used to it’ Washington – Countries have no choice but to “make the best” of the fragmentation of the global economy by... Read more 20 Apr
Companies IMF isn’t doing enough to support Africa: billions could be made available through special drawing rights Kevin P. Gallagher, Boston University and Abebe Shimeles, University of Cape Town At the 2021 UN Climate Summit, Barbados... Read more 5 Nov, 2024
Companies The IMF is failing countries like Kenya: why, and what can be done about it Danny Bradlow, University of Pretoria The recent Kenyan protests are a warning that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is... Read more 2 Jul, 2024
Technology IMF calls for stronger social safety net to ‘broaden’ gains from AI Washington — Fiscal policy has a “major role to play” in broadening the financial gains from generative AI technology... Read more 18 Jun, 2024
Business IMF praises SA’s fiscal transparency Cape Town – South Africa has been praised by the International Monetary Fund for its strong fiscal transparency, ranking... Read more 16 Apr, 2024
Business IMF greenlights further $360m in Ghana aid Accra – The International Monetary Fund on Saturday said it had validated a fresh tranche of aid of $360... Read more 14 Apr, 2024
World Pakistan gets draft approval for $1.1 bn IMF payout Islamabad – Pakistan reached a tentative deal to unlock a $1.1 billion tranche of an International Monetary Fund (IMF)... Read more 20 Mar, 2024
Business IMF slashes SA’s 2024 economic growth forecast Cape Town – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised down South Africa’s economic growth outlook for 2024 from... Read more 31 Jan, 2024