Ethiopia secures $3 bln funding from World Bank
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Friday announced the Horn of Africa nation had got $3 billion funding from the World Bank. The World Bank […]
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IMF resumes lending program with DR Congo
It’s official. The government of Democratic Republic of Congo can now borrow money from the International Monetary Fund. The two parties last weekend agreed to […]
IMF unveils a new loan tranche of $34.6 million for Togo
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a new three-year arrangement for Togo under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF). The $ […]
Burkina Faso: IMF approves $25 million credit facility
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) last weekend completed the second review of Burkina Faso’s economic performance under a three-year program supported […]
IMF approves $76.3mln credit facility for Cameroon
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the third review of the 3-year economic program (2017-19) under the Extended Credit Facility […]
Rwanda’s economy to grow by 7.2% in 2018 – IMF
Rwanda’s economy is expected to grow by 7.2 percent this year the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said. According to the Washington-based lender, growth averaged 8.6 […]
Ghana: Private sector jobs hit 208,620 in 2018 – Finance Minister
The private sector in Ghana has created more than 208,000 jobs in 2018, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, said on Thursday during his third major budget […]
EU to provide €100 million to Somalia
The EU and Somalia signed Sunday (Oct. 14) an agreement to provide €100 million to the Somali budget over the next two and a half […]
IMF cuts Ghana’s 2018 GDP growth to 6.3%
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised downwards its earlier 6.8 per cent Gross Domestic Product (GDP) projection for Ghana economy 2018 to 6.3 per […]
Nigeria: Buhari asks lawmakers to approve $2.79 bln Eurobond
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday asked lawmakers to approve the issuance of a $2.79 billion Eurobond. According to Buhari, the Eurobond will help Africa’s […]