Burkina Faso: IMF notes a growth rate of around 6% in 2019
06 december 2019 - 16:01:00Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has noted an economic growth rate of around 6% in [...] Full text...
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Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has noted an economic growth rate of around 6% in [...] Full text...
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe targets ZWL$7 billion (US$416.66 million) by year end to stabilise local currency
05 december 2019 - 18:17:08Harare, 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 - 18:01:37Khartoum, 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 - 17:39:53Brazzaville, 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 - 15:54:15Harare, 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 - 15:06:14Tunis, 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 - 10:48:01Bamako, 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 - 20:00:22Libreville, 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 - 13:07:04Gaborone, 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 - 23:11:31Banjul, 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 - 12:29:33Harare, 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 - 16:22:44Libreville, 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 - 08:01:14Abuja, 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 - 06:50:48Washington, 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 - 12:55:27Freetown, 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 - 08:48:47Kigali, 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 - 17:23:25Niamey, 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 - 19:15:28New 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 - 08:27:37Bangui, 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 - 08:39:52Ouagadougou, 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 - 15:57:59Cotonou, 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 - 10:38:25N’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$15 million for Cape Verde's statistical system
05 november 2019 - 16:56:55Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The World Bank (WB) announced on Monday in Praia that it will provide US$ 15 [...] Full text...
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Singapore’s Senior Minister to deliver Kofi A. Annan Eminent Speakers’ Lecture Series
05 november 2019 - 05:47:45Abidjan, 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 - 17:36:22Tripoli, 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 - 11:13:24Abuja, 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 - 15:34:33Abidjan, 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 - 13:17:18Monrovia, 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 - 11:34:59Accra, 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 - 16:24:20Bamako, 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 - 13:29:29Dakar, 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 - 18:33:03Nairobi, 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 - 13:55:22Tunis, 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 - 12:50:25Monrovia, 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 - 18:45:59Washington 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 - 17:10:44Washington 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 - 14:30:02Tunis, 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 - 13:13:20Libreville, 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 - 06:00:08Washington 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 - 23:25:56Nouakchott, 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 - 16:08:47Cairo, 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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IMF underscores transparent, prudent revenue management in Mauritania
12 october 2019 - 09:07:40Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – While economic growth in Mauritania could exceed 6 percent next year, continued prudent policies are needed [...] Full text...
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IMF team encourages Gabon to step up improvement of business environment
12 october 2019 - 08:17:20Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – Continuation of ongoing efforts to improve the business climate in Gabon is essential to generate sustainable [...] Full text...
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IMF cautions on delayed Uganda’s commercial oil production
11 october 2019 - 12:58:05Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – A delay in oil sector investments could weigh on Uganda’s economic growth and keep it at [...] Full text...
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Buhari gives Economic Advisory Council 10 years to lift 100m Nigerians out of poverty
09 october 2019 - 15:26:43Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday held his first meeting with the newly constituted Presidential Economic [...] Full text...
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Reduced consumption, investors’ wait-and-see attitude slow Nigeria’s recovery
09 october 2019 - 09:11:55Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s pace of economic recovery remains slow, as depressed private consumption and investors’ wait-and-see attitude kept [...] Full text...
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Sudanese leaders visit Saudi Arabia
06 october 2019 - 17:18:02Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese President Lt. Gen. Abdul Fatah Al-Burhan, accompanied by his prime minister, Dr Abdullah Hamdouk, on [...] Full text...
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IMF evaluation mission in Gabon ends
04 october 2019 - 12:02:41Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – President Ali Bongo Ondimba has received an International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation led by Mr. Boileau [...] Full text...
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Ivorian economy not affected by deteriorating external environment - IMF
02 october 2019 - 08:11:42Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Despite a deteriorating external environment, the Ivorian economy has exhibited resilience and strong economic performance [...] Full text...
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‘Guinea-Bissau deeply rooted in weak governance, corruption’ – IMF mission
02 october 2019 - 07:28:34Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) – Authorities in Guinea-Bissau must develop a comprehensive national anti-corruption strategy that focuses on adopting sound practices [...] Full text...
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Congolese govt seeks participation of all to implement measures in deal with IMF
30 september 2019 - 18:23:29Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The Togolese minister of Economy, Industry and Public portfolio, Gilbert Ondongo, has called for the participation of all [...] Full text...
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'Zimbabwe's currency second worst performing in the world'
29 september 2019 - 21:15:40Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Renowned American Economist Steve Hanke says Zimbabwe’s currency is the second worst performing currency in the [...] Full text...
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Equatorial Guinea faces challenge of reviving economic growth – IMF staff
28 september 2019 - 08:18:11Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) – Equatorial Guinea’s macroeconomic imbalances have declined, but reestablishing growth remains a challenge to authorities of [...] Full text...
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Congo hosts workshop on assessment of short-term indicators
25 september 2019 - 13:49:03Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - National statisticians, in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Tuesday began a workshop to strengthen [...] Full text...
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Senegal concludes deal with IMF staff on policy coordination
24 september 2019 - 08:36:19Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached agreement on a set of macroeconomic policies [...] Full text...
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Congolese civil society calls for popularization of 48 measures of Congo-IMF agreement
23 september 2019 - 18:31:08Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese civil society, constituting the Debt and Development platform, Monday expressed its commitment to participate in [...] Full text...
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IMF mission visits Congo
18 september 2019 - 14:14:45Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – A staff mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday arrived in Brazzaville to conduct [...] Full text...
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IMF team finds Malawi’s economic performance after Cyclone Idai favourable
18 september 2019 - 14:02:41Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi’s recent economic performance has been favourable despite the impact of Cyclone Idai, one of the [...] Full text...
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‘Invest in Africa’ forum with China, a big opportunity for Congo,' says Ambassador Daniel Owassa
12 september 2019 - 15:09:39Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The Congolese ambassador to China, Daniel Owassa, on Wednesday told a press interview that the ‘Invest [...] Full text...
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Cote d'Ivoire hosts seminar of G20 Africa
11 september 2019 - 13:32:18Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d'Ivoire and the African Centre for Economic Transformation are behind an international Compact peer-to-peer [...] Full text...
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Togo’s fiscal consolidation efforts yield positive results - IMF
11 september 2019 - 07:46:17Lomé, Togo (PANA) – With continuing economic recovery, Togo’s GDP growth is projected at 5.3 percent in 2019, according to [...] Full text...
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Central Africa has opportunities for multiple inclusive projects, says Sassou-Nguesso
10 september 2019 - 20:16:41Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese President Denis Sassou-Nguesso said on Tuesday in Brazzaville, at the opening of the 5th Investing [...] Full text...
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Togo: Former IMF official among the presidential candidates of 2020
10 september 2019 - 19:09:56Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Pierre Ekué Gamessou Kpodar, a former International Monetary Fund (IMF) official, has declared his candidacy for [...] Full text...
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Global and underlying inflation remain high in Tunisia, says Central Bank
04 september 2019 - 13:54:08Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Central Bank (BCT) has that "despite the anti-inflationary trend that has taken hold over [...] Full text...
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IMF measures still unknown by Congolese people
03 september 2019 - 23:59:28Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The board of directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved an extended credit facility [...] Full text...
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Congolese opposition leader urges Implementation of IMF's 48 Measures
30 august 2019 - 10:47:30Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese opposition leader Pascal Tsaty Mabiala on Thursday called on the government to implement the 48 [...] Full text...
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IMF approves US$191.9 m three-year extended credit facility for Mali
29 august 2019 - 12:52:19Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a new three-year Extended Credit [...] Full text...
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Congolese opposition calls for united front for 2021 presidential election
29 august 2019 - 12:17:42Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Congolese opposition leader Pascal Tsaty Mabiala on Wednesday called on other opposition groups to join them [...] Full text...
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Egypt pays US$25 billion in debt in two years
29 august 2019 - 11:26:59Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt has paid about US$25 billion in debt and interest over the past two years (March [...] Full text...
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TICAD7 summit: How is Africa going to take ownership of its economic growth through multilateralism? (A News Analysis by Aimable Twahirwa, PANA Correspondent)
27 august 2019 - 19:52:21Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A dozen African leaders will attend the seventh edition of the Tokyo International Conference for African [...] Full text...
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IMF Governors to remove age limit for position of Managing Director
22 august 2019 - 09:15:41Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Board of Governors, representing 189 member countries according to [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwean consumers have become reliant on remittances: Fitch Solutions
21 august 2019 - 19:45:09Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwean consumers are turning to diaspora remittances as a source of income amid growing economic pains [...] Full text...
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Congolese Government wants to strengthen pump price control for oil
20 august 2019 - 12:40:59Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese Oil minister Jean Marc Thystère Tchicaya announced on Tuesday in Brazzaville that the government intends [...] Full text...
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IMF to make first review of its extended credit facility for Congo in December
20 august 2019 - 12:26:17Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Congolese Prime Minister Clement Mouamba announced on Monday in Brazzaville that a delegation of experts from [...] Full text...
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ZANU-PF's economic policy record 'poor': US Congressional Research Service
18 august 2019 - 16:18:25Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The United States Congress think tank, the Congressional Research Service (CRS), says the governing ZANU PF’s [...] Full text...
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Cape Verde privatizes pharmaceutical company
16 august 2019 - 17:02:09Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Government of Cape Verde will privatize, the National Pharmaceutical Company (Emprofac, acronym in Portuguese), [...] Full text...
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Congo signs binding economic program with IMF
15 august 2019 - 00:04:46Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government Wednesday concluded a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), official sources told [...] Full text...
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Congolese govt presents budgetary objectives for 2020-2022 to Parliament
13 august 2019 - 20:51:13Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese Prime Minister Clement Mouamba on Tuesday presented the medium-term budgetary framework 2020-2022 to parliamentarians in [...] Full text...
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Congo: MPs of presidential majority attack government for unsatisfactory answers
07 august 2019 - 15:54:15Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese Prime Minister, Clement Mouamba, on Tuesday slammed ruling party parliamentarians in the National Assembly who [...] Full text...
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IMF calls for continued support for Somalia to meet humanitarian, development needs
02 august 2019 - 11:32:00Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) – Despite some increase in its domestic revenue in 2018, the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) needs [...] Full text...
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Togolese receipt office gathers more than 48 pct revenue in first quarter this year
01 august 2019 - 23:16:51Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Togolese receipt office (OTR) said it achieved 48.8 percent collection in revenue for the first [...] Full text...
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Seven-day financial soundness indicators course opens in Banjul
29 july 2019 - 23:41:22Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management, in partnership with the International Monetary Fund, [...] Full text...
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IMF approves $ 2 billion disbursement for Egypt
25 july 2019 - 15:04:53Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday approved the release of the [...] Full text...
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IMF mission gives mixed reaction to Tunisia's economy
19 july 2019 - 06:46:00Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has given a mixed reaction to economic developments in Tunisia, noting [...] Full text...
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Congolese parliamentarians urged to participate in materialization of deal with IMF
17 july 2019 - 21:58:41Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The French ambassador in Congo, Bertrand Cochery, on Wednesday urged Congolese parliamentarians to participate in the [...] Full text...
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IMF supports reforms for Cape Verde's economic growth
16 july 2019 - 15:16:53Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is supporting the Cape Verde government's efforts to implement reforms [...] Full text...
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'Zim dollar needs to be accepted locally first before it is outside'
13 july 2019 - 15:46:29Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor, John Mangudya, says talks of getting the Zimbabwe dollar accepted [...] Full text...
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IMF approves US$448.6 million for Congo
12 july 2019 - 04:39:04Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board on Thursday approved a three-year arrangement for US$448.6 million [...] Full text...
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German Ursula Von Der Leyen elected head of European Commission
03 july 2019 - 17:02:54Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - After long delays, the special European summit which started on Sunday ended on Tuesday in Brussels [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe Ban of Multi-Currencies Challenged in high Court
03 july 2019 - 13:53:28Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) -Zimbabwean lawyers have filed an application at the High Court seeking an order to set aside and [...] Full text...
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IMF approves US$ 35 million credit for Togo
28 june 2019 - 14:08:45Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a credit of US$ 35 million for Togo under [...] Full text...
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Mali, IMF agree on new programme of more than 100 billion CFA francs
26 june 2019 - 16:33:38Bamako, Mali (PANA) - At the end of its mission, carried out from 12 to 25 June in Bamako, the [...] Full text...
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IMF approves immediate disbursement of US$22.1 million to Benin
22 june 2019 - 08:29:32Washington, US (PANA) – Approving Benin’s “very satisfactory” performance under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement, the Executive Board of [...] Full text...
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IMF naive on trusting Zim govt: Steve Hanke
16 june 2019 - 20:08:15Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Renowned American economist, Steve Hanke, says the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is being naive in believing [...] Full text...
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Guinean mining revenues increase by 46 pct - EITI
15 june 2019 - 11:43:51Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea has since 2014 witnessed a growing trend in its mining sector, driven mainly by bauxite, [...] Full text...
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Madagascar’s growth projected above 5 percent in 2019
12 june 2019 - 13:53:40Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) – Madagascar’s economic growth is expected to exceed 5 percent again this year, reflecting higher public investment [...] Full text...
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Egyptian Oil minister, French business people meet on Tuesday in France
10 june 2019 - 17:27:49Paris, France (PANA) – The Egyptian Minister of Oil and Mineral resources, Tarek Al-Mola, will on Tuesday in Paris meet [...] Full text...
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EU and Zimbabwe revive bilateral talks
05 june 2019 - 18:19:35Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The European Union (EU) and the government of Zimbabwe on Wednesday launched formal talks after more [...] Full text...
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DR Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi reviews economic cooperation with IMF
04 june 2019 - 20:54:54Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The president of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Felix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, Tuesday held talks [...] Full text...
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Kigali signs partnership agreement with Paris
03 june 2019 - 22:55:56Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The municipal authorities of Kigali and Paris Monday signed a partnership agreement aimed at strengthening relations [...] Full text...
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Mayor of Paris pays tribute to victims of Rwanda genocide
03 june 2019 - 21:46:40Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Mayor of Paris, Ana María "Anne" Hidalgo, Monday paid glowing tribute to the victims of [...] Full text...
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IMF says Zimbabwe's 2019 economic prospects remain bleak
01 june 2019 - 17:05:21Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the Staff Monitored Program will likely need to be recalibrated [...] Full text...
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Niger's overall fiscal situation remains satisfactory - IMF
29 may 2019 - 17:32:46Niamey, Niger (NAPA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission to Niger this week said that "macroeconomic stability remains firmly [...] Full text...
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Gambia jumps 35 places in global peace ranking
27 may 2019 - 17:55:30Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The Gambia jumped 35 places in the league table of countries captured in the latest ranking [...] Full text...
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"Zimbabwe gov't needs to urgently restore faith in its currency" says The Economist
26 may 2019 - 13:40:01Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - If the Zimbabwean government cannot restore faith in its 'RTGS dollar', the country may be forced [...] Full text...
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France regrets the resignation of the UN envoy for Western Sahara
24 may 2019 - 18:25:53Paris, France (PANA) - France has expressed its regret following the resignation of Horst Köhler, Personal Envoy of the UN [...] Full text...
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IMF, World Bank fintech dialogue reaches Botswana’s shores
23 may 2019 - 21:12:45Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) will next month host the Bali Fintech Agenda (BFA) conference in Botswana [...] Full text...
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Mauritania’s growth programme entrenches macroeconomic stability
21 may 2019 - 09:21:47Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – With its economic growth projected to accelerate to 6.7 percent in 2019, Mauritania has embarked upon [...] Full text...
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Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus participates in Cape Verde Microfinance Symposium
20 may 2019 - 17:24:36Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh and the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner, will participate in the [...] Full text...
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IMF director commends Gambian President Barrow on transparency
17 may 2019 - 02:59:13Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Mr. Tao Zhang, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has commended Gambia President [...] Full text...
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Congolese Senate satisfied with debt rescheduling agreement with China
15 may 2019 - 10:02:36Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Senate on Tuesday welcomed the agreement to reschedule Congo's debt to China signed on [...] Full text...
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Senegambia Bridge, example of Gambia’s pathway to prosperity - IMF official
14 may 2019 - 22:54:42Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Visiting IMF Deputy Managing Director Tao Zhang Tuesday stressed the importance of the Senegambia Bridge towards [...] Full text...
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Somalia’s economy trudges to recovery but its outlook remains vulnerable
14 may 2019 - 11:35:26Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) – Somalia’s economy continues to recover, supported by vigorous activity in the construction, telecommunications, and financial services [...] Full text...
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Economic development must show real impact on people’s lives - President Barrow
13 may 2019 - 20:53:49Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow told International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegations Monday that economic development was meaningless without [...] Full text...
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AfDB gives Congo 2 billion dollars to support national development plan
13 may 2019 - 17:39:03Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwumi Adesina, has announced a financial contribution of 2 billion [...] Full text...
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IMF, Congo to conclude economic programme
08 may 2019 - 20:14:06Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) adviser for Africa, Alex Segura Ubiergo, Wednesday said Congo’s dossier was [...] Full text...
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IMF approves staff-monitored programme for debt-distressed Gambia
08 may 2019 - 09:01:44Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambia is in external debt distress and restoring its debt sustainability remains a primary concern, according [...] Full text...
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ADB hail Ethiopia tax policy reform
07 may 2019 - 20:57:13Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank Tuesday said revenue collection in Ethiopia had increased significantly after the government [...] Full text...
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US ramps up pressure on Zimbabwe government to implement reforms
06 may 2019 - 22:55:50Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - United States (US) Ambassador to Zimbabwe Brian Nichols says the Zimbabwean government must speedily implement reforms [...] Full text...
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Paris Debt Forum seeks level playing field among stakeholders
06 may 2019 - 14:56:35Paris, France (PANA) - Around 60 international decision-makers, including several African finance ministers, have gathered in Paris to discuss ways [...] Full text...
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US not convinced on Zimbabwe government's reform agenda
04 may 2019 - 15:47:36Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – United States (US) deputy assistant secretary of state in the Bureau of African Affairs, Matthew Harrington, [...] Full text...
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Gabonese Parliament adopts new hydrocarbons code
04 may 2019 - 15:30:54Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – The Gabonese Parliament on Friday adopted the new Gabonese hydrocarbons code, described "as attractive and flexible" [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Prime Minister awarded the 2019 Félix Houphouët-Boigny-UNESCO Peace Prize
02 may 2019 - 12:14:45Paris, France (PANA) - The Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed Ali, has been awarded the 2019 Félix Houphouët-Boigny-UNESCO International Jury's [...] Full text...
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CFTAA will change Africa's economic situation - IMF
30 april 2019 - 23:21:54Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Continental Free Trade Area for Africa (CFTAA) could change the situation on the continent, a [...] Full text...
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Less natural resource-rich African countries the most performing - IMF
30 april 2019 - 22:47:03Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Poor countries in natural resources should record at least 5 percent growth, as well as a [...] Full text...
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IMF Board encourages Mauritius to enhance fiscal credibility
25 april 2019 - 08:14:54Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Welcoming Mauritius’ steady economic growth momentum and broadly positive macroeconomic outlook, Executive Directors of the [...] Full text...
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Tanzania denies blocking publication of IMF report on state of economy
24 april 2019 - 00:29:03Dodoma, Tanzania (PANA) - The government of Tanzania on Tuesday broke its silence on the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) latest [...] Full text...
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French ambassador to Uganda briefs French bosses on business opportunities in Uganda
22 april 2019 - 20:24:19Paris, France (PANA) - Jules-Armand Aniambossou, Ambassador of France to Uganda, will Wednesday present the political and economic situation and [...] Full text...
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IMF approves US$118.2 million rapid assistance to Mozambique
20 april 2019 - 11:09:00Washington, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved emergency financial assistance of [...] Full text...
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World Bank gives Mali over 146 billion CFA Franc to support development efforts
19 april 2019 - 20:28:14Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The World Bank has decided to increase six times its level of general budget support for [...] Full text...
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Africa's key challenge: Investing in human and physical capital to create jobs
15 april 2019 - 09:10:45Washington, US (PANA) – The key challenge that Africa faces in economic development is to invest in human and physical [...] Full text...
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AfDB to receive 1.1 billion dollars from Canada
13 april 2019 - 10:29:00Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Canada will support operations of the African Development Bank (AfDB) with a contribution of 1.1 [...] Full text...
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Economic, political policies in Zimbabwe; keeping US investors away - US Envoy
12 april 2019 - 21:59:00Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The American ambassador to Zimbabwe, Brian Nichols, says the Zimbabwean government's economic and political policies are [...] Full text...
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World Bank launches human capital plan to propel investment in Africa’s people
12 april 2019 - 06:36:21Washington, US (PANA) - The World Bank unveiled a new plan on Thursday to help African countries strengthen their human [...] Full text...
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IMF predicts recession in Zimbabwe for 2019
10 april 2019 - 21:39:53Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised Zimbabwe's growth forecast downwards by a whopping 9 percentage [...] Full text...
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Political and economic uncertainty stifles Tunisia’s economic activity - IMF
10 april 2019 - 11:42:02Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Tunisia’s is experiencing a modest recovery, with the growth rate expected to increase to 2.7 percent [...] Full text...
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IMF affirms commitment to support Egypt’s structural reform agenda
10 april 2019 - 10:33:19Washington, US (PANA) – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde have agreed [...] Full text...
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Togo attains 4.9 pct growth rate in 2018, says IMF
04 april 2019 - 21:54:49Lomé, Togo (PANA) – Togo attained an economic growth rate of 4.9 percent in 2018, against the backdrop of political [...] Full text...
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IMF Directors hail Nigeria economic recovery, underline greater investment efficiency
04 april 2019 - 11:02:26Washington, US (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Directors have welcomed Nigeria’s ongoing economic recovery, accompanied by reduced inflation [...] Full text...
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Nigeria sets out to mobilise resources for investing in people
04 april 2019 - 08:26:05Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Diversifying Nigerian government’s revenue base, increasing non-oil revenues, and securing oil revenues, will all be critical, [...] Full text...
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IMF mission finds Chad in fragile financial situation
03 april 2019 - 10:51:54N’Djamena, Chad (PANA) - Chad’s social, economic, and financial situation remains fragile, though after three consecutive years of contraction, the [...] Full text...
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Togo’s economy picks up after socio-political tensions
03 april 2019 - 08:13:58Lomé, Togo (PANA) - After a sharp deceleration in 2017 due to sociopolitical tensions, Togo’s economic growth is estimated to [...] Full text...
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IMF mission encourages Morocco to attain inclusive growth
03 april 2019 - 07:38:37Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Improved fiscal management and economic diversification have strengthened the resilience of Morocco’s economy, yet unemployment remains [...] Full text...
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IMF team projects Côte d’Ivoire economy to remain strong in 2019
28 march 2019 - 15:10:14Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d’Ivoire’s economic activity is projected to remain strong in 2019 and the medium-term outlook [...] Full text...
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Reforms put Cape Verde economy on upswing
27 march 2019 - 15:04:37Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - After an average growth of about 1 percent during 2009–15, real gross domestic product (GDP) [...] Full text...
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Mozambique recovery likely over medium-term despite effects of Cyclone Idai
27 march 2019 - 14:04:31Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - While it is still early to precisely assess the macroeconomic effects of Cyclone Idai and reconstruction [...] Full text...
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Malian PM begins five-day visit to USA
25 march 2019 - 15:02:55Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Malian Prime Minister Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga on Tuesday starts a five-day visit to the United States aiming [...] Full text...
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Cameroon's President Biya elected new CEMAC president
25 march 2019 - 13:18:13Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – Cameroonian President Paul Biya has been elected President of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community [...] Full text...
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Mauritanian businessman to contest June's presidential election
22 march 2019 - 05:16:17Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A Mauritanian businessman, Khaled Bouya Ahmed, on Thursday announced his candidacy for the June 2019 presidential [...] Full text...
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Central African leaders to evaluate common economic plan
21 march 2019 - 10:51:30Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The 14th ordinary session of the Conference of Heads of State of the Central African Economic and [...] Full text...
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Ghana successfully exits extended $926 mln IMF aid deal - IMF
21 march 2019 - 10:05:42Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday confirmed a successful completion of its extended aid programme [...] Full text...
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Seychelles’ macroeconomic performance remains strong – IMF team
20 march 2019 - 15:13:29Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team has cautioned authorities in the Seychelles that delays in [...] Full text...
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South Sudan needs policy credibility to regain access to external support – IMF Staff
19 march 2019 - 14:47:18Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – Demonstrating dedication to peace, economic stabilisation, and robust management of oil revenue and public finances [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Directors commend banking sector reforms in WAEMU region
19 march 2019 - 13:02:55Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Executive Directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have y welcomed the West African Economic and [...] Full text...
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Congo's 2019 growth rate expected to decrease
19 march 2019 - 09:40:19Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congo's Gross Domestic Product rate is estimated at 1.2 pc this year, down from 1.9 pc in [...] Full text...
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IMF gives Mauritania US$23 million for macroeconomic reforms
18 march 2019 - 17:27:50Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian government will benefit from a third disbursement of US$ 23 million from the International [...] Full text...
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IMF team encourages Malawi to improve fiscal and debt management
15 march 2019 - 13:13:31Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) – Authorities in Malawi need to accelerate fiscal consolidation in the upcoming fiscal year 2019-20 as they [...] Full text...
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Mauritania aims at improved business environment, expanded social safety nets
14 march 2019 - 15:39:08Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Mauritanian authorities are preparing to establish a robust fiscal framework which will help the country’s savings [...] Full text...
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IMF mission finds Liberia in challenging economic situation
09 march 2019 - 06:52:20Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – Liberia’s macroeconomic stability has proved elusive despite improved revenue collection in the first half of 2019, [...] Full text...
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IMF team underlines fiscal discipline in Gambia’s revenue mobilisation
09 march 2019 - 06:13:16Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambia’s economic recovery has continued to gather momentum, underpinned by a resurgence in business confidence, according [...] Full text...
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Brexit tensions, elections cause of Africa’s slow growth - banker
01 march 2019 - 00:11:25Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Chief Executive Officer of the First National Bank Botswana (FNBB), Steven Bogatsho, Thursday attributed the [...] Full text...
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Ghana's volatile cedi at new lows as dollar demand surges on investor repatriation
22 february 2019 - 13:30:39Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's volatile cedi touched fresh lows this week, depreciating around 10 percent year-to-date as the US [...] Full text...
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Ghana's President vows fiscal discipline in next election year
21 february 2019 - 14:24:44Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo vowed on Thursday he will maintain fiscal discipline through the West African [...] Full text...
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Libya registers 16% GDP growth in 2018 - IMF
18 february 2019 - 18:15:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Despite the lean years of Libya due to political instability and the frequent closure of oil [...] Full text...
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World Bank, IMF officials check preparations for 2021 Annual Meetings in Marrakech
16 february 2019 - 06:24:38Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - A high-level team from the World Bank Group (WBG) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's GDP grows higher than expected in fourth quarter of 2018
12 february 2019 - 20:14:07Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday said that the nation’s economy received a positive performance [...] Full text...
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2020 polls a crucial test for Ghana’s fiscal discipline - IMF
12 february 2019 - 09:34:56Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) sees Ghana’s 2020 elections as a crucial test for the country’s [...] Full text...
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Somalia lobbies AU Summit for US$4.6 billion international debt cancellation
09 february 2019 - 20:04:20Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Somali government officials, international development partners and civil society organisations engaged in humanitarian operations in [...] Full text...
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Lesotho on slow growth recovery driven by diamonds production
06 february 2019 - 12:50:40Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - Growth is recovering in Lesotho following last year’s slowdown, although the economic situation remains challenging, and [...] Full text...
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Egypt faces favourable macroeconomic outlook
06 february 2019 - 10:56:01Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Egypt’s unemployment has declined to its lowest level since 2011 and, as a result of strong [...] Full text...
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EU willing to support Congo on negotiations with IMF
02 february 2019 - 17:39:02Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The European Union is ready to support the Congolese government in tackling its debt crisis during [...] Full text...
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Delays in national reform programmes affect growth of WAEMU members - IMF
25 january 2019 - 05:05:10Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Economic growth in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) member countries remains subject to [...] Full text...
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Congo: WB gives Congo 458m USD for projects in the country
24 january 2019 - 22:24:33Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The World Bank will release more than 264 billion CFAF or about 458 million US dollars [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's central bank retains monetary policy rate at 14% for 15th consecutive time
22 january 2019 - 17:10:31Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – For the 15th consecutive time, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria [...] Full text...
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IMF outlook indicates over 5 percent growth of Sub-Saharan economies in 2019-20
22 january 2019 - 13:58:48Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Growth in sub-Saharan Africa is expected to pick up from 2.9 percent in 2018 [...] Full text...
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South African President Ramaphosa attends WEF
22 january 2019 - 10:57:02Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Davos for the World Economic Forum (WEF) where [...] Full text...
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EU, IMF sign agreement to financing Africa regional centre
17 january 2019 - 21:01:49Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) - The European Union (EU) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday signed an agreement to [...] Full text...
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Tunisia's labour union declares general strike over poor wages
17 january 2019 - 18:32:53Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators gathered on Thursday in front of the headquarters of the Tunisian [...] Full text...
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Sub-Saharan Africa to register 3.4 percent growth - Report
14 january 2019 - 13:18:16Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is expected to register economic growth of 3.4 percent in 2019, higher than [...] Full text...
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IMF urges inclusive growth to overcome development challenges in Burkina Faso
08 january 2019 - 11:03:05Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Burkina Faso has significant development challenges, which recently intensified due to security shocks and social [...] Full text...
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Rise in oil production revives Libyan economy, says Central Bank governor
31 december 2018 - 11:39:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Governor of the Tripoli-based Libya's central bank, Seddik Omar al-Kébir, has attributed the revival of [...] Full text...
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Congo president Sassou Nguesso hails setting up of constitutional institutions
29 december 2018 - 18:46:35Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso said on Saturday said that his government has fully established institutions [...] Full text...
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Congolese opposition demands dialogue without preconditions
27 december 2018 - 10:32:05Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese opposition leader Pascal Tsaty Mabiala on Wednesday demanded dialogue without preconditions for "active forces of [...] Full text...
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IMF indicates ‘favourable medium-term outlook’ for Guinea
22 december 2018 - 13:33:14Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Guinea’s strong economic growth momentum continues, and the medium-term outlook is favourable, according to International Monetary [...] Full text...
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IMF Board approves US$25.1m credit facility for Burkina Faso
22 december 2018 - 10:04:08Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Agreeing that Burkina Faso faces large social and physical infrastructure gaps, a deteriorating security situation, [...] Full text...
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IMF Board approves US$48.6m disbursement to Chad
22 december 2018 - 09:28:12Ndjamena, Chad (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF has completed the third review of Chad’s [...] Full text...
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IMF says Kenya’s external buffers remain healthy with forex reserves at US$8bn
22 december 2018 - 08:48:04Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya’s external current account deficit narrowed to 5.3 percent of GDP in the year to September [...] Full text...
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IMF addresses South Africa's economic challenges
20 december 2018 - 07:10:04Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Christine Lagarde who is on a fact-finding trip [...] Full text...
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Foreign project loans propel Cameroon’s public external debt
18 december 2018 - 11:05:20Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) – Cameroon’s public external debt has increased rapidly in 2018, mainly owing to faster-than-envisaged disbursements of foreign [...] Full text...
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IMF approves US$2.97bn for Morocco as insurance against external risks
18 december 2018 - 09:38:11Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a two-year arrangement for Morocco [...] Full text...
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Mali subdues inflation but fails to bring down poverty
11 december 2018 - 09:48:01Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Mali will benefit from an immediate disbursement of US$43.85 million from the International Monetary Fund [...] Full text...
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IMF Board approves US$34.9m support for Togo
11 december 2018 - 09:45:14Lome, Togo (PANA) – Togo’s economic performance under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF)-supported programme of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) [...] Full text...
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IMF Board nods approval to Niger's economic performance
11 december 2018 - 07:57:48Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Niger’s satisfactory economic performance in the first half of 2018 under the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s [...] Full text...
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IMF Chief hails CEMAC leaders’ commitment to reforms
11 december 2018 - 07:25:05Washington, US (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde has welcomed the commitment of the Central African [...] Full text...
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Good rains support Somalia’s economic activity
10 december 2018 - 19:39:13Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Thanks to a favourable rainy season that is supporting Somalia’s economic activity in 2018 is recovering [...] Full text...
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IMF approves US$172.1 million credit for Sierra Leone
01 december 2018 - 09:20:26Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved a new 43 [...] Full text...
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IMF finds Rwanda’s economic activity gaining momentum
01 december 2018 - 05:27:32Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – Rwanda’s macroeconomic conditions have continued to improve owing to the strong implementation of reforms underlying the [...] Full text...
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IMF Board enables Malawi to draw US$15.4m from Extended Credit Facility
22 november 2018 - 19:10:51Washington, US (PANA) – Malawi is now able to draw about US$ 15.4 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) [...] Full text...
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Mozambique prepares comprehensive diagnostic of governance and corruption challenges
21 november 2018 - 20:26:13Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team on Wednesday concluded a two-week visit to Mozambique welcoming [...] Full text...
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Gambia scores well in latest World Bank, IMF and Freedom House Rankings
19 november 2018 - 14:32:35Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian government has been favorably rated in almost all aspects of political and economic governance [...] Full text...
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