Senegal denies covertly borrowing 650 mn euros to avoid default
Dakar – Debt-laden Senegal has denied a report in the Financial Times that it covertly borrowed 650 million euros... Read more
26 Mar
IMF reality check: SA crawls at 1.4% as World Economy picks up pace
Washington – The International Monetary Fund published an update to its World Economic Outlook (WEO) report on the health of... Read more
19 Jan
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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
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
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
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
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
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
