International Monetary Fund
Uganda set to outpace region as IMF flags oil-driven growth surge
IMF forecasts place Uganda among the world’s fastest-growing economies as oil production nears, even as risks rise across sub-Saharan Africa
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva appoints Zeine Zeidane as Director of the African Department
Mr Zeidane, a Mauritanian national, has over two decades of experience in macroeconomic policymaking and international economic cooperation
The Middle East war is hurting Africa. Here is how the continent fights back
As the Middle East war pushes African currencies lower and borrowing costs higher, a Pretoria scholar sets out how the continent must respond
Uganda’s oil moment approaches — but the risks are multiplying
Uganda's first oil is due in H2 2026, but timing risks, fiscal pressures, and a Middle East conflict cloud the outlook
IMF upgrades sub‑Saharan Africa forecast as reforms blunt external shocks
The IMF has raised its growth forecast for sub-Saharan Africa, crediting improved macroeconomic management in several large economies and resilience amid external pressures
The IMF is failing countries like Kenya: why, and what can be done to stop it
IMF’s declining resources relative to the size of the global economy has meant less funding than members need, forcing austerity and weakening its bargaining position in crises
The roots of the economic turmoil that led Kenyan youth to take to the streets
Corruption, a perennial problem in Kenya, has become a major source of anger; young people, who see corruption everywhere, from the street to offices, feel that it has stolen their future
The liquidity crisis in developing countries is not over
External debt ratios of low-income and lower-middle-income countries are lower than before, but liquidity pressures have increased due to various shifts in the global economy
After 50 years, the World Bank and IMF return to Africa, and with them a dated approach
The two institutions' one-size-fits-all approach to Africa is one of several flaws limiting their effectiveness in addressing current global challengesMore International Monetary Fund
The World Bank and IMF are using flawed logic in their quest to do away with the informal sector
Recent reports by the World Bank and the IMF claim, wrongly, that informal economies undermine efforts to boost tax income and economic growth
Uganda receives IMF loan to stave off coronavirus impact
The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday that it had approved a $419.5m (Shs1.6 trillion) loan to Uganda to help combat the economic fallout of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic
Africa’s big asks at this year’s IMF and World Bank spring meetings
The scale of the economic onslaught wrought by the coronavirus pandemic will dominate discussions at the International Monetary Fund (IMF)/World Bank spring meetings scheduled to take place – for the first time ever virtually – on 17 to 19 April
The World Bank needs to reform and adapt to the changing world order
By nominating an American to head the World Bank, President Trump is continuing an outmoded tradition that does not take into account significant changes in the global distribution of power
Top job for South African gives African countries sway at the IMF
South Africa’s Reserve Bank Governor, Lesetja Kganyago, has been selected as the first sub-Saharan African to serve as chair of the International Monetary and Finance Committee
IMF warns on Kenya’s interest cap law, but gov’t says too early to tell impact
Kenya's interest rate cap law has had "unintended negative consequences" on credit availability for small and medium-sized firms, and is also undermining the effectiveness of monetary policy, according to the IMF.
