COVID-19: Chad secures US$68 million from IMF to address pandemic challenges

14 july 2020 - 06:10:35
Ndjamena, Chad (PANA) – Staff of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the authorities in Chad have completed discussions for [...] Full text...

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Libyan dailies highlight unemployment, mines in Tripoli and resumption of oil production

11 july 2020 - 18:12:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Social issues related to the daily life of Libyan citizens resonated in the country's press this [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Digital technologies could help Uganda’s economy recover faster - Report

09 july 2020 - 05:03:57
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Uganda’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2020 is projected to be between 0.4 and 1.7% compared to 5.6% in 2019, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: ADF approves US$165 million grant for Ethiopia's national COVID-19 emergency response

03 july 2020 - 14:52:42
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) on 3 July, 2020, approved [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Pandemic likely to cause sharp economic contraction in São Tomé and Príncipe

01 july 2020 - 08:17:58
São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to cause a sharp real economic contraction [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: IMF official tips African oil exporters on extraordinary challenges ahead

01 july 2020 - 06:40:02
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The economic toll of COVID-19, both through lockdowns and external shocks, will have a staggering effect [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Scope for pandemic to spread aggressively remains real threat in sub-Saharan Africa - IMF

30 june 2020 - 10:12:59
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – The COVID-19 pandemic continues to represent an unprecedented health and economic crisis, with costs that [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: IMF approves 12-month US$5.2 billion Standby-by Arrangement for Egypt

27 june 2020 - 06:07:49
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – Egypt has secured a 12-month Standby-by Arrangement (SBA) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) with [...] Full text...

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International community shows strong support for Sudan with US$1.8 billion pledge

26 june 2020 - 18:08:34
Berlin, Germany (PANA) - Over US$1.8 billion in pledges poured in for Sudan during a high-level Sudan Partnership Conference, held [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Economic recovery will be slower following ‘crisis like no other’, IMF predicts

25 june 2020 - 04:34:21
Washington, DC, US (PANA) -Economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic is projected to be more gradual than previously forecast, according [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: IMF supports Sudan to reach out to donors for its reform package

24 june 2020 - 12:54:16
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese authorities have requested a 12-month Staff-Monitored Program (SMP) to support their efforts to restore macroeconomic [...] Full text...

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Rights groups urge IMF to delay vote on US$5.2 billion loan to Egypt

24 june 2020 - 05:42:19
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) should delay a vote on a US$5.2 billion loan to [...] Full text...

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Senior EU delegation visits Sudan prior to Berlin Conference

23 june 2020 - 17:48:18
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A high-level European Union delegation landed in Khartoum, 24 hours before an international conference for economic [...] Full text...

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Rwandan media assess development in easing COVID-19 lockdown measures

20 june 2020 - 15:02:12
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan newspapers this week gave wide coverage to ongoing efforts to ease COVID-19 lockdown measures  especially [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$148 million support for Guinea to address negative impact

20 june 2020 - 06:58:23
Washington DC, US (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved a disbursement of US$148 million under the [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: IMF, Senegal reach staff-level deal on economic, financial policies

15 june 2020 - 13:12:50
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A staff team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached staff-level agreement with the authorities [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: IMF approves US$111.06 million disbursement to shore up Rwanda in addressing financing needs

12 june 2020 - 15:57:52
Washington, DC, US (PANA) -  The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday approved the disbursement of [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: HRW urges transparency in Cameroonian emergency health fund management

12 june 2020 - 13:42:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Cameroon's government should immediately publish information on the revenues, disbursements, and management of its Health Solidarity [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tanzania seeks funds from international financial institutions to mitigate effects

11 june 2020 - 22:12:41
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The government of Tanzania is currently holding talks with various international financial institutions to [...] Full text...

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AfDB, development partners propel Somalia back from the brink

11 june 2020 - 16:56:55
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - In early 2020, Somalia, with support from the United Kingdom Government and the European Union (EU), [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Niger adjusts national budget to accommodate response to the pandemic

09 june 2020 - 17:04:10
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The National Assembly in Niger on Tuesday approved the first amendment to the 2020 national budget, [...] Full text...

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Guinea's mining sector shows good health against coronavirus pandemic

01 june 2020 - 11:36:14
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's mining sector will suffer "limited impact" of the coronavirus disease in the current year, an [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Shutting down economies, President Barrow tells UN

28 may 2020 - 21:13:37
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow Thursday told the UN high-level virtual meeting on ‘Financing for Development on Covid-19’ [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari, opposition PDP bicker over fresh request for US$5.513b loan from IMF, other bodies

28 may 2020 - 19:58:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the National Assembly to approve his request to seek a fresh [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN chief renews call for pandemic solidarity as WHO warns ‘majority’ of world still at risk

18 may 2020 - 16:34:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A “massive” and combined effort by all countries is needed to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, UN [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria urges state govts to be cautious in lifting restrictions on large gatherings

16 may 2020 - 07:24:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Presidential Taskforce (PTF) on COVID-19 has urged state governments lifting restrictions on large congregation [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF helps Egypt alleviate financing needs arising from COVID-19 pandemic

12 may 2020 - 12:45:25
Washington, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved Egypt’s request for emergency financial [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic feared to affect 1.4 million jobs in Ethiopia

08 may 2020 - 14:20:00
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Close to 1.4 million workers in Ethiopia will be affected by the coronavirus pandemic, particularly [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana says its cases may have 'peaked' but warns it's not out of the woods

07 may 2020 - 12:13:42
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – Ghana may have reached its peak in the spread of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, senior health [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF says Ugandan economy ‘severely affected by COVID-19 pandemic’

07 may 2020 - 08:51:08
Washington, US (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a disbursement of US$491.5 million [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Foreign minister says country continues to struggle with high debt burden

05 may 2020 - 17:00:42
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, told member States of the Non-Aligned Movement [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Cameroon gets US$ 226 million IMF support to address impact of pandemic

05 may 2020 - 08:43:39
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – Cameroon has secured US$226 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to meet its balance of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$91 million credit for Malawi to tackle COVID-19 effects

02 may 2020 - 08:40:43
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Saturday approved a disbursement of US$91 million under the Rapid Credit [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF approves a US$200 million disbursement to Mali to address pandemic

01 may 2020 - 09:46:08
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a disbursement of US$200 million under the Rapid Credit [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$411 million emergency assistance to Ethiopia to tackle pandemic

01 may 2020 - 09:39:36
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s approval of US$411 million emergency assistance to Ethiopia to address [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's Finance minister reveals economy near collapse with 20 percent contraction expected (A PANA News Analysis)

01 may 2020 - 06:01:54
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s economy is expected to contract by a whopping 20 percent this year as it barrels [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN chief calls for ‘solidarity, unity and hope’ in battling pandemic

01 may 2020 - 05:47:41
New York, US (PANA) - Amidst the destruction of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United Nations chief has expressed concern over [...] Full text...

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Botswana eases monetary policy to support economy

30 april 2020 - 15:40:09
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Central bank authorities in Botswana have reduced the country’s bank rate by 50 basis points from [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$3.4 billion emergency support to Nigeria to address pandemic

29 april 2020 - 10:44:50
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s request for emergency financial assistance of US$ 3.4 billion to address the severe economic impact [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: G5 Sahel presidents call for help

28 april 2020 - 23:43:18
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The G5 Sahel presidents Tuesday made a solemn appeal for international solidarity to help the sub-region [...] Full text...

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Gabon, IMF sign deal for rapid recovery of the Gabonese economy after Covid-19 pandemic and the oil crash

28 april 2020 - 17:30:29
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Gabonese government have reached an agreement for a facility [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WTO, IMF heads call for lifting trade restrictions on medical supplies and food

25 april 2020 - 11:37:51
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Heads of two international organizations have called for more attention to the role of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$309 million emergency assistance for Mozambique to address pandemic

25 april 2020 - 10:07:58
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) – Concerned that the COVID-19 pandemic will have a significant impact on Mozambique’s economy, the International Monetary [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$130 million support for Mauritania to address pandemic

24 april 2020 - 07:26:34
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Mauritania has secured US$130 million as emergency support to be drawn under the Rapid Credit Facility [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: ECOWAS leaders stress containment, prevention and fight against pandemic

24 april 2020 - 07:17:14
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - West African leaders on Wednesday stressed that the containment, prevention and fight against COVID-19 (coronavirus) remain [...] Full text...

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The EU’s global response to coronavirus: "supporting our partner countries – The Gambia included" - Ambassador Lajos

23 april 2020 - 23:18:26
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - European Union Ambassador to The Gambia Attila Lajos Thursday called for global cooperation to fight the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF announces new Short-term Liquidity Line to enhance adequacy of global financial safety net

23 april 2020 - 11:15:27
Washington, US (PANA) – In view of intensified demand for liquidity and heightened global uncertainty, the Executive Board of the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF supports Comoros to address pandemic

23 april 2020 - 10:35:41
Washington, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a US$12 million emergency assistance [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$363.27 million support for DRC to tackle pandemic

23 april 2020 - 08:35:13
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the disbursement of US$363.27 million under the Rapid [...] Full text...

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IMF, Heads of RFAs emphasise cooperation to mitigate COVID-19 impact on global economy

22 april 2020 - 13:59:19
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the world’s Regional Financing Arrangements (RFAs) stand united [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF approves a US$12 million for São Tomé and Príncipe to address pandemic

22 april 2020 - 11:17:57
Washington, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a US$12.29 million disbursement for [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$38 million to help CAR address pandemic

21 april 2020 - 10:12:11
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday approved US$38 million emergency assistance for Central [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa to go through with lifting national lockdown amid economic turmoil

18 april 2020 - 19:09:02
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has decided to lift the national lockdown to combat COVID-19 (coronavirus), scheduled [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: Oxfam France says the G20 debt moratorium is insufficient

16 april 2020 - 16:51:05
Paris, France (PANA) - Oxfam France said on Wednesday that the G20 debt moratorium suspending debt repayment for the poorest [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF disburses US$115.1 million to Chad to address Covid-19 pandemic

16 april 2020 - 15:27:33
Ndjamena, Chad (PANA) - In a bid to help Chad meet the urgent balance of payment needs stemming from the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$21.3 million for Gambia to address COVID-19 pandemic

16 april 2020 - 14:57:26
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, The Gambia will get relief from the International Monetary Fund [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Africa mobilising to minimise losses

16 april 2020 - 05:39:49
New York, US (PANA) - From procuring test kits to promoting debt relief, the UN will stand in solidarity with [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Burkina Faso’s immediate challenge is to contain pandemic spread - IMF

15 april 2020 - 10:19:06
Washington, US (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a disbursement of US$115.3 million [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$114.49 million to Niger to address pandemic

15 april 2020 - 10:08:12
Washington, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday approved the disbursement of US$114.49 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$442 million for Senegal to meet pandemic challenges

14 april 2020 - 06:56:50
Washington, DC (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved US$442 million disbursement for Senegal [...] Full text...

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IMF approves immediate debt relief for 25 countries

14 april 2020 - 05:47:31
Washington, DC (PANA) - Nineteen African countries are among 25 countries that will receive debt service relief from the International [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$1 billion to Ghana to address pandemic

14 april 2020 - 05:38:01
Washington, US  (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday approved the disbursement of SDR [...] Full text...

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Tunisian political party warns against dangers linked to country’s debt

13 april 2020 - 23:10:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  The Tunisian Labour Party has strongly criticized the continuation of the country’s debt policy, describing it [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF predicts unprecedented contraction in Tunisia's growth rate

11 april 2020 - 18:20:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian economy is expected to contract by 4.3% in 2020 as a result of COVID-19, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Not all Gloom and Doom (Feature by Paul Ejime, PANA Guest Writer)

11 april 2020 - 07:13:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The dates for the celebration of Easter, Ramadan, Passover and other religious feasts may vary from [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF releases 740 million dollars for Tunisia

10 april 2020 - 20:20:25
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Friday approved the release of 740 million dollars to Tunisia to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$147 million for Gabon to address pandemic

10 april 2020 - 06:05:37
Washington, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the disbursement of US$147 million, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Morocco draws on precautionary instrument with IMF to address pandemic

09 april 2020 - 09:41:17
Washington, US (PANA) - Moroccan authorities have drawn on all resources available under the current ‘Precautionary and Liquidity Line’ (PLL) [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF to disburse US$115 million to Chad

09 april 2020 - 09:36:11
N'djamena, Chad (PANA) – Chadian authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff have completed discussions for a disbursement by [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 30 new cases recorded in Guinea

08 april 2020 - 21:17:51
Conakry, Guinea (PANA)  -  The Guinean national health security agency (ANSS) Wednesday recorded 30 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), taking [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Debt relief for the poorest countries critical in fight against COVID-19 - UNICEF

08 april 2020 - 19:45:19
New York, US (PANA) - “COVID-19 is generating an unprecedented global economic crisis. And as we witness in all such [...] Full text...

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Guinea adopts response plan against coronavirus for 19 billion CFAF

07 april 2020 - 20:56:46
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) -  Guinean Prime Minister Dr Ibrahima Kassory Fofana Monday evening announced the adoption of an economic response [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nationwide lockdown to have direct and indirect consequences on livelihoods

07 april 2020 - 12:56:57
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - U.S. AID food security arm, FEWS NET, says Zimbabwe's nationwide lockdown will likely have direct and [...] Full text...

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Rwandan papers focus on response to the coronavirus economic crisis

04 april 2020 - 13:11:14
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan newspapers this week largely focused on ongoing  efforts in the country to deal with the [...] Full text...

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. IMF approves US$ 165.99million outlay for Madagascar to address Covid-19 pandemic

04 april 2020 - 08:32:50
Washington, US (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved a disbursement under the Rapid [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: IMF approves US $21.13 million outlay for Sierra Leone

04 april 2020 - 07:55:35
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved disbursement of US $21.13 million to Sierra Leone, [...] Full text...

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IMF increases disbursement for Togo to address the COVID-19 impact

04 april 2020 - 07:04:53
Lome, Togo (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved Togo’s request for an augmentation [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF provides $109m emergency funding to Rwanda

03 april 2020 - 20:30:42
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved US$109 million in emergency funding to support Rwanda’s response [...] Full text...

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Coronavrus: IMF approves US$109.4 million for Rwanda to address pandemic

03 april 2020 - 09:31:55
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – Rwanda has secured US$109.4 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to address the COVID-19 (coronavirus) [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$23.5 million for Guinea to meet needs created by COVID-19 crisis

02 april 2020 - 10:58:41
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Completing the fourth review of Guinea’s economic performance under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF), the Executive [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF readies to extend US$221m to Senegal

02 april 2020 - 10:16:07
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff have completed discussions for emergency access to the [...] Full text...

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Corinavirus: Ghana's finance minister paints gloomy picture of economy

30 march 2020 - 18:58:00
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta on Monday painted a gloomy picture of impact on the country's [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: $2.5 trillion rescue package needed for world’s emerging economies, says UNCTAD

30 march 2020 - 17:55:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The economic fallout from COVID-19 (coronavirus) is likely to get “much worse” before it gets better [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$395.5 million credit for Somalia

26 march 2020 - 07:07:33
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved three-year arrangements under the Extended [...] Full text...

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Somalia to receive debt relief under enhanced HIPC initiative - IMF

26 march 2020 - 06:22:09
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA) say that Somalia [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: World Bank, IMF call for suspension of debt payment from IDA countries

26 march 2020 - 05:50:53
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank Group (WBG) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) have called on all official bilateral [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana seeks IMF help to fight virus

25 march 2020 - 05:38:41
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Ghana is seeking financial support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its fight against [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: African FMs seek IMF, WB debt repayment break to handle coronavirus

25 march 2020 - 00:55:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Finance Ministers have called on the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$47.1 million credit for Gambia to deal with COVID-19,external shocks

24 march 2020 - 07:42:09
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a US$47.1 million Extended Credit [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF grants Tunisia US$ 400 million

23 march 2020 - 23:40:36
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has granted Tunisia a loan of about US$ 400 million to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO working on supply pipeline for protective equipment and tests

20 march 2020 - 05:53:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) is finalising export arrangements with producers in China so that [...] Full text...

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IMF advises Mauritanian authorities to prepare for possible outbreak of coronavirus

13 march 2020 - 14:08:52
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The current international environment marked by the coronavirus pandemic is expected to weigh on Mauritania owing [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Sudan bars aliens from eight countries, including Egypt, from entering the country

12 march 2020 - 20:05:12
Khartoum, SUDAN (PANA) - Sudan on Thursday suspended issuing visas for citizens hailing from countries devastated by the Coronavirus, while [...] Full text...

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Tunisian government to continue IMF programme, says PM

09 march 2020 - 05:31:59
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian government says it will complete the current programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) [...] Full text...

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IMF mission says Tanzania’s economic activity impressive

06 march 2020 - 19:18:16
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s pace of economic activity has increased in recent months prompted by higher public [...] Full text...

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Somalia clears arrears to World Bank Group with Norway’s support

05 march 2020 - 19:34:14
  Washington, US (PANA) –The Federal Government of Somalia on Thursday cleared its arrears to the International Development Association (IDA), completing [...] Full text...

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'Coronavirus wipes $50 billion off global exports in February alone'

05 march 2020 - 09:24:22
New York, US (PANA) - The extent of the damage to the global economy caused by novel coronavirus COVID-19 moved [...] Full text...

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ZImbabwe President Mnangagwa calls on his party to implement 2018 election promises

04 march 2020 - 16:06:19
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has ordered government and the ruling ZANU PF party departments to implement [...] Full text...

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Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe denies printing money

04 march 2020 - 12:43:46
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has denied money printing despite the supply rate growing 250 [...] Full text...

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President Felix Tshisekedi instructs the Congolese govt. to undertake tax reforms

01 march 2020 - 12:20:08
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Félix Tshisekedi, addressing the 23rd Council of [...] Full text...

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Libyan papers highlight political dialogue, anti-coronavirus measures and economic growth

29 february 2020 - 18:34:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The launch in Geneva of the Libyan political dialogue under the supervision of the UN Support [...] Full text...

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IMF says Zimbabwe’s economic reform programme now off-track

27 february 2020 - 11:44:45
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Zimbabwe faces an economic and humanitarian crisis exacerbated by policy missteps and climate‑related shocks, while the [...] Full text...

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IMF chief announces financing milestone on debt relief for Somalia

27 february 2020 - 10:25:32
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has secured sufficient financing pledges to allow it to provide [...] Full text...

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AfDB notes lack of reform coordination in Zimbabwe government

26 february 2020 - 14:48:23
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has said the Zimbabwe government lacks reform coordination and urged the [...] Full text...

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IMF team cautions DRC authorities on lacklustre revenue performance

26 february 2020 - 14:26:32
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – DR Congo’s budget execution until mid-February raises concerns owing to spending pressures and lacklustre revenue [...] Full text...

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IMF mission arrives in Congo

20 february 2020 - 21:29:13
Pointe-Noire, Congo (PANA)  - A mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) arrived Thursday in Brazzaville for a new evaluation, [...] Full text...

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US State Secretary offers "substantial financial support" to Ethiopia

18 february 2020 - 20:32:40
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Visiting US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo has pledged substantial financial support to Ethiopia at [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's inflation rate hits 12.13 per cent

18 february 2020 - 16:53:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday said that the nation’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), [...] Full text...

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AfDB slams World Bank President’s comments on Africa’s debt profile

16 february 2020 - 09:54:49
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - In several news reports, World Bank President, David Malpass, was recently quoted as saying that [...] Full text...

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IMF mission says Equatorial Guinea’s overall fiscal balance improved in 2019

15 february 2020 - 09:06:34
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) – Authorities in Equatorial Guinea are making progress with programme implementation in the macro-fiscal area and [...] Full text...

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Somalia on brink of getting US$5.3 billion IMF, World Bank debt relief

14 february 2020 - 12:23:13
Washington DC, US (PANA) - Somalia has inched closer to securing an international debt relief for US$5.3 billion piled up [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, South Africa face no risk of debt distress: AfDB tells World Bank

14 february 2020 - 10:03:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB), a development financier with a global footprint, has disputed the World [...] Full text...

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Tunisia resumes talks with IMF

13 february 2020 - 19:50:25
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has resumed negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) regarding the financial assistance it is [...] Full text...

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Zambia to continue debt management measures

12 february 2020 - 15:42:21
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The Zambian Government has written and advised the International Monetary Fund (IMF) of the measures it [...] Full text...

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Rising public debt, subdued growth put Eswatini at critical juncture - IMF

12 february 2020 - 14:55:45
Mbabane, Eswatini –(PANA) - Eswatini is at a critical juncture, with subdued growth, rising public debt, and depleting international reserves, [...] Full text...

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IMF deputy MD concludes visit to Mozambique

12 february 2020 - 13:48:15
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Mozambique’s economy is recovering from the effects of Tropical Cyclones Idai and Kenneth last year, but [...] Full text...

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IMF reaches staff-level deal with The Gambia on ECF supported programme

12 february 2020 - 12:35:28
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Observing that The Gambia has built a positive track record of performance and advanced its structural [...] Full text...

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Reforms of Libyan Ministry of Finance focus on public/private sectors and wages

11 february 2020 - 14:27:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Finance in the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fraj Boumtari, on Tuesday announced [...] Full text...

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Tunisia facing financial pressures due to IMF loan maturities

09 february 2020 - 10:49:27
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia will experience financial pressures over the period 2020-2025 due to annual bond repayment deadlines and [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s economy grows by 6pct, prospects remain good for 2020 – IMF

08 february 2020 - 19:48:13
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) -  International Monetary Fund (IMF) Chief of Mission Jaroslaw Wreczoreck Saturday described 2019 “as a really good [...] Full text...

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Botswana seeks ways to catapult economy to high income status

03 february 2020 - 10:04:34
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – As Botswana seeks means to transform her economy, the central bank will next week host stakeholders [...] Full text...

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President of Niger meets with IMF official

31 january 2020 - 18:41:22
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigerien President Issoufou Mahamadou, on Friday met with a delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), [...] Full text...

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UN says 2020 is 'a once in lifetime opportunity' for peace, democracy in Sudan

30 january 2020 - 10:01:13
Khartoum, Sudan, (PANA) - The United Nations has called on the international community to immediately boost its support for Sudan's [...] Full text...

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Congolese Finance Minister expresses the need to maintain cooperation with IMF and World Bank

25 january 2020 - 16:40:10
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Minister of Finance, Sele Yalaghuli, has expressed the need to maintain cooperation with [...] Full text...

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Weak competition undermines economies in Sub-Saharan Africa - IMF

25 january 2020 - 15:54:08
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The resident representative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Gabon, Marcos Poptawsky Ribeiro, revealed in [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde joins IMF's advanced data dissemination programme

19 january 2020 - 06:30:37
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde has joined the advanced data dissemination programme of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), [...] Full text...

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Senegalese president to take part in Great Britain-Africa summit, Davos economic forum

16 january 2020 - 22:39:34
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)  -  The Senegalese president, Macky Sall, will leave here Sunday for British capital, London, to take part [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire joins Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action

16 january 2020 - 12:16:50
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d'Ivoire has joined the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action to benefit from [...] Full text...

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Togo: CDPA backs candidature of Agbéyomé Kodjo in February’s presidential election

15 january 2020 - 23:51:03
Lomé, Togo (PANA)  -  The Democratic Convention of African Peoples (CDPA), an opposition political party, has asked its militants to [...] Full text...

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Gabon, Chad, Cameroon and CAR negotiate an extension of the PRE

14 january 2020 - 18:02:21
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Four member countries of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (Cemac), namely Gabon, Chad, [...] Full text...

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Central Africa tax and customs administrations meet in Brazzaville

13 january 2020 - 19:31:00
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The tax and customs administrations of the countries of Central Africa are meeting from January 13 [...] Full text...

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Why the Zimbabwe dollar is failing and continues to do so - Analysis

12 january 2020 - 17:00:09
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe dollar is technically valueless. This is because the Zimbabwe dollar has lost well over 500 [...] Full text...

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Togo: Game of alliances has begun ahead of presidential poll

11 january 2020 - 18:08:43
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The game of alliances between political parties vying for  presidential election on February 22 is already [...] Full text...

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IMF approves three-year Policy Coordination Instrument for Senegal

11 january 2020 - 08:28:44
Washington, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved a new three-year Policy [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board approves US$27.63 million disbursement to Mali

09 january 2020 - 14:22:41
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Mali's immediate priority is to safeguard social and developmental spending in the face of pressures from [...] Full text...

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Tunisia finally gets new government

02 january 2020 - 18:46:18
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  - The prospective head of the Tunisian government, Habib Jemli, announced here Thursday his cabinet, following  several [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Announcement of new government postponed to Thursday

01 january 2020 - 20:44:44
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  After long political negotiations, Habib Jemli, the new head of the Tunisian government, said here Wednesday [...] Full text...

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IMF disburses over US$23m to Liberia

29 december 2019 - 15:44:57
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA)  - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has disbursed US$23.4million to the Liberian government as the first tranche [...] Full text...

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Liberia: US props central bank to improve functioning

27 december 2019 - 23:19:09
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA)   -  The government of the United States of America, in coordination with the government of Liberia and [...] Full text...

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Congo: Opposition calls for postponement of 2021 presidential election

27 december 2019 - 13:37:07
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese opposition leader Pascal Tsaty Mabiala on Thursday in Brazzaville called for the postponement of the [...] Full text...

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Congolese opposition calls for postponement of 2021 presidential election

27 december 2019 - 13:02:31
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Congolese opposition leader Pascal Tsaty Mabiala has called for the postponement of the presidential election, scheduled [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$2.9 billion ECF and EFF arrangements for Ethiopia

21 december 2019 - 13:15:41
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian authorities have secured vital support of the International Monetary Fund for implementation of their [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$115.1 million ECF arrangement for Central African Republic

21 december 2019 - 11:54:53
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved a US$115.1 million three-year [...] Full text...

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IMF cautions Burkina Faso on downside risks despite growth stabilization

21 december 2019 - 10:42:01
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday completed the third review [...] Full text...

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Comoros economy reels under impact of Cyclone Kenneth

21 december 2019 - 09:22:36
Moroni, Comoros (PANA) – Comoros has experienced a  challenging economic situation in 2019, notably after Cyclone Kenneth struck the Indian [...] Full text...

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IMF may not release last tranche of loan to Tunisia, Senior IMF official says

20 december 2019 - 11:09:05
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) may not disburse about US$1.2 billion to Tunisia, representing the final [...] Full text...

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Congolese Parliament approves loan agreement with AfDB

19 december 2019 - 10:11:09
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese parliament (Senate and the National Assembly) on Wednesday approved a loan agreement of 187 million [...] Full text...

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IMF chief welcomes progress to securing a financing package for Somalia

19 december 2019 - 09:29:59
Washington, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday approved a financing plan that [...] Full text...

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IMF cautions on fragile economic, financial situation in Central Africa

19 december 2019 - 09:08:43
Washington, US (PANA) - The economic and financial situation of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) has improved [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$282.8 million facility arrangement for Equatorial Guinea

19 december 2019 - 08:39:51
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a three-year arrangement for [...] Full text...

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IMF pays glowing tribute to Gabonese government

18 december 2019 - 20:49:39
Libreville, Gabon (PANA)  -  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Wednesday highly commended Gabon for its economic recovery programme and approved [...] Full text...

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Togo's economic recovery efforts firm up - IMF mission

18 december 2019 - 18:02:19
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo's economic recovery is strengthening, according to an International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff mission that visited [...] Full text...

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Rights groups accuse Equatorial Guinea over Jammeh suit

18 december 2019 - 08:15:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – A group of human rights groups on  Tuesday accused Equatorial Guinea of refusing to serve exiled [...] Full text...

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IMF Board approves US5123.5 million disbursement to Gabon

17 december 2019 - 18:40:21
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Prudent macroeconomic policies have contributed to Gabon’s economic recovery, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board [...] Full text...

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Congo and AfDB sign €187 million credit agreement

15 december 2019 - 11:22:06
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government and the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Sunday signed in Brazzaville a  €187 [...] Full text...

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IMF Board says Mauritania registers strong growth, set to accelerate to 6.9% this year

12 december 2019 - 19:05:16
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday completed the fourth review of [...] Full text...

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IMF reaches staff-level deal on a US$2.9bn financing package with Ethiopia

12 december 2019 - 16:05:18
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement on a US$2.9 billion financing [...] Full text...

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IMF Board approves US$213.6 for Liberia

12 december 2019 - 06:13:39
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved US$213.6  million for Liberia to [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's Finance minister Mthuli Ncube defends 2020 budget ‘Inconsistencies’

11 december 2019 - 17:11:48
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe Finance minister Mthuli Ncube has rejected  allegations of inconsistencies in the 2020 National Budget before [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: IMF notes a growth rate of around 6% in 2019

06 december 2019 - 16:01:00
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has noted an economic growth rate of around 6% in [...] Full text...

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Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe targets ZWL$7 billion (US$416.66 million) by year end to stabilise local currency

05 december 2019 - 18:17:08
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is targeting reserve money of ZWL$7 billion (US$416.66 million) by [...] Full text...

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Sudanese PM winning the battle, but sanctions remain

05 december 2019 - 18:01:37
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdouk, appears to have won the favor of the American political and [...] Full text...

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Congolese MPs approve French budget support

04 december 2019 - 17:39:53
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese MPs on Wednesday aproved the draft law authorizing the ratification of the framework agreement signed [...] Full text...

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Forex earners in Zimbabwe under threat from economic headwinds - IH Securities

04 december 2019 - 15:54:15
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Respected local financial services firm, IH Securities, expects low foreign currency generation from gold, tobacco and [...] Full text...

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Tunisia's new government to be known next week

04 december 2019 - 15:06:14
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Jemli has said that the ministries of defene, interior, foreign affairs and [...] Full text...

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Malian PM attends high-level WAEMU meeting on debt and development in Dakar

02 december 2019 - 10:48:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Prime Minister of Mali, who is also Minister of Economy and Finance, Boubou Cissé, will [...] Full text...

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FDA grants 24.6 billion CFA francs to Gabon for ERP implementation

30 november 2019 - 20:00:22
Libreville, Gabon (PANA)  - The French Development Agency (FDA) has just granted 24.6 billion CFA francs to Gabon for the [...] Full text...

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Botswana faces headwinds from severe drought and slow growth of neighbours

28 november 2019 - 13:07:04
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – After a relatively good performance in 2018, the economy of Botswana faces headwinds in 2019 related [...] Full text...

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IMF, The Gambia gov’t launches REOS-SA

27 november 2019 - 23:11:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -  The International Monetary Fund (IMF), in collaboration with the ministry of finance and economic affairs, Wednesday [...] Full text...

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'Implement reforms to restore economy,' US tells Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa

27 november 2019 - 12:29:33
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee has urged Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa to implement reforms [...] Full text...

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IMF appreciates Gabon's efforts to improve business environment

22 november 2019 - 16:22:44
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by its resident representative in Gabon, Marcos [...] Full text...

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Nigeria spent $1.66bn to service external debt in one year - Report

22 november 2019 - 08:01:14
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria spent a total of $1.66bn in one year, from July 2018 to June 2019, to [...] Full text...

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Rights groups urge IMF to delay vote on Equatorial Guinea loan

22 november 2019 - 06:50:48
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – Human rights groups, good governance organisations and experts are urging the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s [...] Full text...

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IMF has US$20m in the pipeline for Sierra Leone

15 november 2019 - 12:55:27
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) – An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission and the Government of Sierra Leone have reached preliminary [...] Full text...

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Rwanda’s GDP growth exceeds 10 percent with uptick in infrastructure projects

14 november 2019 - 08:48:47
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – Rwanda’s economic activity outpaced expectations in the first half of 2019, with real Gross Domestic Product [...] Full text...

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IMF: Implementation of Malian gov't reform programme has been satisfying

13 november 2019 - 17:23:25
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The implementation of the government's reform programme has been "satisfactory despite a difficult environment" and economic [...] Full text...

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World Bank will not give any monetary support to Zimbabwe

11 november 2019 - 19:15:28
New York City, USA (PANA) - The Zimbabwean government can expect no monetary support from the World Bank as engagement will [...] Full text...

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IMF hails progress made in CAR through political agreement for peace

09 november 2019 - 08:27:37
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) –  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has welcomed the progress made in implementing the Political [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso economy remains resilient despite security worries – IMF team

08 november 2019 - 08:39:52
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Despite security concerns and protracted labour disputes in the public sector, Burkina Faso’s economy has [...] Full text...

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IMF team praises Benin’s fiscal discipline and strong economic growth

07 november 2019 - 15:57:59
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Benin’s public debt ratio would stabilize this year and decline in 2020 as a result of [...] Full text...

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IMF mission advises Chad to speed up spending in health and education

06 november 2019 - 10:38:25
N’Djamena, Chad (PANA) – Chad should accelerate its social spending, particularly in health and education, besides continued efforts to strengthen [...] Full text...

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World Bank provides US$15 million for Cape Verde's statistical system

05 november 2019 - 16:56:55
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The World Bank (WB) announced on Monday in Praia that it will provide US$ 15 [...] Full text...

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Singapore’s Senior Minister to deliver Kofi A. Annan Eminent Speakers’ Lecture Series

05 november 2019 - 05:47:45
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) will host Singapore’s Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam as the Special [...] Full text...

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Libya-US cooperation to revive the Libyan economy to be discussed in Washington

04 november 2019 - 17:36:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Omar al-Kebir, governor of the Central Bank of Libya (BCL), has met with a number of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Controversy still trail closure of Nigeria's land borders

02 november 2019 - 11:13:24
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The continued closure of Nigeria’s land borders resonated on Friday as the Governor of Central Bank [...] Full text...

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IMF expects a 3.6% growth of Sub-Saharan Africa in 2020

29 october 2019 - 15:34:33
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa is projected to halt at 3.2 percent in 2019 and [...] Full text...

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World Bank, ATAF pen accord to strengthen tax regimes In Africa

28 october 2019 - 13:17:18
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – The World Bank Group and the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) have signed a Memorandum of [...] Full text...

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IMF says Ghana's macroeconomic outlook 'remains favourable'

25 october 2019 - 11:34:59
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Ghana’s macroeconomic outlook remains favourable, supported by strong activity in the [...] Full text...

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World Bank to provide CFAF 139 billion budget support to Mali

23 october 2019 - 16:24:20
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The World Bank has agreed to increase its budget support for Mali, through the provision of [...] Full text...

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IMF chief to visit Senegal in December

23 october 2019 - 13:29:29
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, will make an official visit [...] Full text...

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Central Bank of Kenya Governor wins Sub-Saharan Africa award

21 october 2019 - 18:33:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Central Bank of Kenya Governor, Dr Patrick Njoroge, has been named the best governor in Sub [...] Full text...

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Tunisian picked as best Central Bank Governor in Middle East, North Africa region

21 october 2019 - 13:55:22
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Governor of  Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT), Marouane Abbasi, has been picked as 'Best Central [...] Full text...

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Liberia signs US$45m road financing agreements In Washington, DC

21 october 2019 - 12:50:25
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Liberia has signed two major financing agreements totalling US$45 million for road construction on the sidelines [...] Full text...

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'African govts need to create an environment for women to work'

17 october 2019 - 18:45:59
Washington D.C, USA (PANA) – World Bank Group President, David Malpass, says there is a big urgency to get women [...] Full text...

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'African governments need progressive policies', New IMF Boss says

17 october 2019 - 17:10:44
Washington D.C, USA (PANA) - Newly-appointed International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director, Kristalina Georgieva, says the Fund under her leadership [...] Full text...

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Tunisia hosts conference on efficient cooperation, solidarity between Maghreb and Sahel Cities

16 october 2019 - 14:30:02
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Rising from their two-day meeting in Tunis, Mayors and representatives of the cities of the Maghreb [...] Full text...

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IMF satisfied with Gabon's policy and reform efforts

16 october 2019 - 13:13:20
 Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), who had visited Gabon to conduct consultations with [...] Full text...

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IMF revises sub-Saharan Africa's growth downwards to 3.2 and 3.6 percent for 2019 and 2020

16 october 2019 - 06:00:08
Washington D.C, US (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lowered its sub-Saharan Africa growth projection to 3.2 percent [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: IMF announces upcoming disbursement of $ 22.2 million

14 october 2019 - 23:25:56
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian government will benefit from a fifth disbursement of US $ 22.2 million from the [...] Full text...

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World Bank expects Egypt's economy to grow by 5.8%this year

12 october 2019 - 16:08:47
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The World Bank has forecast growth of 5.8 percent for the current fiscal year in Egypt, [...] Full text...

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