Pursuing durable growth in an uncertain world - IMF Annual Report 2025

27 september 2025 - 12:23:49
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Policymakers must resolve trade tensions, safeguard stability, and implement growth-oriented reforms to achieve durable growth [...] Full text...

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French-speaking Africa calls on the UN to address its shortcomings

27 september 2025 - 08:37:53
New York, US (PANA) - The same refrain ran through the ranks of French-speaking Africa this week during the high-level [...] Full text...

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IMF encourages Botswana to streamline public spending

27 september 2025 - 08:29:27
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s economic activity is expected to contract by about 1 percent in 2025, owing primarily to [...] Full text...

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Maximizing national wealth for sustainable prosperity in the Central African Republic

26 september 2025 - 09:57:37
Bangui, Central African Republic - After two years of weak growth, the Central African Republic (CAR) is experiencing a moderate recovery, [...] Full text...

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IMF staff says Tanzania's economic activity 'robust'

25 september 2025 - 10:17:04
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Mr. Nicolas Blancher, which [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly hosts first ever development finance summit to boost SDGs

25 september 2025 - 05:01:32
New York, US (PANA) - The words inclusivity, resilience, reforms – and many more coloured in green and blue – [...] Full text...

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Kenyan President Ruto calls for UN reforms

24 september 2025 - 19:03:38
New York, US (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto is calling for reforms of the United Nations Organisation saying the [...] Full text...

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Seventeen African govts commit to reforms, actionable plans to expand electricity

24 september 2025 - 18:24:50
New York, US (PANA) - Seventeen African governments on Wednesday committed to reforms and actionable plans to expand electricity access [...] Full text...

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EU renews support for WHO’s Universal Health Coverage Partnership

23 september 2025 - 06:50:21
New York, US (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the European Union (EU) have renewed their collaboration on [...] Full text...

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High-level week opens with celebration of women’s empowerment

22 september 2025 - 19:25:12
New York, US (PANA) - Annalena Baerbock, only the fifth woman to preside over the UN General Assembly in its [...] Full text...

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AUC chairperson concludes AU–UN bilateral, and AU–UN–EU Trilateral

22 september 2025 - 10:21:01
New York, US (PANA) – The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, on Sunday concluded a [...] Full text...

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Ghana's President Mahama leads delegation to 80UNGA

21 september 2025 - 10:51:00
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama is leading the country's delegation to the 80th session of the [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson meets African Group at the UN

21 september 2025 - 06:14:17
New York, US (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, on Saturday met with the [...] Full text...

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EU President Costa to attend UNGA high level Week in New York

19 september 2025 - 13:11:29
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - European Council President António Costa will represent the European Union at the 80th United Nations High [...] Full text...

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UN presses ahead with mission for a better world despite global headwinds

19 september 2025 - 04:48:46
New York, US (PANA) - During a year of escalating global turmoil – from widening wars and economic hardship to [...] Full text...

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Government corruption fuels human rights crisis in South Sudan, independent panel finds

17 september 2025 - 05:04:12
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - In South Sudan, “systemic government corruption” and “brazen predation” on the part of political elites [...] Full text...

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Tax revenues are catalyst for more inclusive growth in Côte d'Ivoire – WB

11 september 2025 - 09:02:12
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d'Ivoire's economic growth is solid and remarkably resilient in the face of global shocks, [...] Full text...

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‘No ordinary session’: Baerbock opens UN General Assembly with call for courage and reform

10 september 2025 - 08:01:15
New York, US (PANA) - As the UN General Assembly opened its 80th session on Tuesday, new President Annalena Baerbock [...] Full text...

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Child obesity level surpasses underweight cases worldwide for the first time, UNICEF warns

10 september 2025 - 07:45:15
New York, US (PANA) - For the first time in history, obesity has surpassed those underweight as the most common [...] Full text...

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Leadership of women crucial to UN’s reinvention at 80, says former Assembly President

08 september 2025 - 21:17:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Since the creation of the United Nations 80 years ago, only four women have served as [...] Full text...

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Protecting nature boosts growth and jobs, shows new report

04 september 2025 - 10:05:38
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Ninety percent of the world lives with either degraded land, unhealthy air, or water stress, [...] Full text...

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‘Reparatory justice’ key to ending racism against Africans and their descendants

04 september 2025 - 07:23:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Governments, academia and other stakeholders must “double down on delivering reparatory justice” for people from the [...] Full text...

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Funding cuts could push 6 million more children out of school, warns UNICEF

03 september 2025 - 06:34:17
New York, US (PANA) - Global education funding is facing sharp reductions that could leave an extra six million children [...] Full text...

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Unleashing private sector investment, creating better jobs for Togo’s inclusive and sustainable growth

02 september 2025 - 08:08:24
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo has maintained robust and stable growth over the past decade but is now facing new [...] Full text...

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Adesina completes mission at AfDB

01 september 2025 - 14:25:03
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - After a decade at the helm of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina is stepping [...] Full text...

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African health ministers adopt strategy to bolster rehabilitation health services

30 august 2025 - 10:26:57
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - African health ministers have adopted a crucial regional strategy to strengthen and fully integrate rehabilitation services [...] Full text...

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Education is key to jobs, growth, and lifelong learning (World Bank Blog by Luis Benveniste, Global Director for Education at the World Bank)

27 august 2025 - 08:26:24
Washington, DC., USA (PANA) - Education equips learners with important foundational skills that are essential for work and life. Education is [...] Full text...

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Rights group accuses Mauritania of years of migration control abuses

27 august 2025 - 06:56:05
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Mauritanian security forces committed serious human rights violations between 2020 and early 2025 against largely West and [...] Full text...

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Africa’s ‘land-linked’ economies poised to drive continent’s prosperity

09 august 2025 - 07:57:44
Awaza, Turkmenistan (PANA) - By leveraging their central location, expanding regional connectivity and embracing transformative technologies, Africa’s landlocked developing countries [...] Full text...

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IMF staff completes 2025 Article IV mission to Eswatini

08 august 2025 - 11:45:11
Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) – Regardless of the risks that include heightened global uncertainty and potential delays in project execution, Eswatini’s [...] Full text...

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Erasure or empowerment? In Africa’s Sahel, women confront a stark choice

07 august 2025 - 20:29:34
New York, US (PANA) - In Africa’s Sahel region, deepening violence and poverty – driven by displacement, hunger and terrorism [...] Full text...

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Landlocked nations ‘invisible to much of the world’: UN trade and development chief (By UN News)

07 august 2025 - 05:34:26
Awaza, Turkmenistan (PANA) - Trapped by geography and squeezed by global market forces, the world’s 32 landlocked developing countries remain [...] Full text...

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Global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog concludes South Africa visit

04 august 2025 - 07:59:29
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Africa Joint Group, a global money laundering and [...] Full text...

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Eswatini’s digital transformation crucial to unlocking growth, jobs, and economic resilience

02 august 2025 - 08:14:00
Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) - Eswatini needs to digitalise, strengthen public finances and address structural economic constraints to sustain growth, according [...] Full text...

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A mandate for change: UN releases proposals for streamlining of tasks as part of major reform agenda

01 august 2025 - 16:35:24
New York, US ( PANA) - Millions of lives have been improved by the mandates assigned to the UN. Yet [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board concludes 2025 Article IV Consultation with Mali

01 august 2025 - 11:27:12
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with [...] Full text...

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South Africa secures major energy loan

30 july 2025 - 06:33:27
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Germany’s KFW Development Bank on Tuesday concluded a €500 million loan for the implementation [...] Full text...

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Answering Africa’s call for private Investment in pharma manufacturing (A World Bank Feature)

29 july 2025 - 09:13:27
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African governments are prioritising health security, targeting ambitious production goals for medicines and vaccines. Partnerships, collaborations, [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya congratulates new Presidency of the High Council of State

29 july 2025 - 05:53:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has congratulated the new Libyan Presidency elected during the [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International designates arbitrarily detained Eswatini MPs as prisoners of conscience

28 july 2025 - 07:35:18
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Four years since they were imprisoned solely for peacefully exercising their rights to freedom of [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board concludes 2025 Article IV consultation and Fifth Review Under ECF with Zambia

27 july 2025 - 06:08:33
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the Article IV Consultation [...] Full text...

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IMF approves new 48-month ECF arrangement for Chad

26 july 2025 - 12:21:28
Ndjamena, Chad (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 48-month arrangement under the [...] Full text...

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Boosting growth with Inclusive financial development crucial to unlock Angola’s poverty alleviation efforts

26 july 2025 - 09:44:53
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Angola recorded the highest economic expansion since 2014, with real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth reaching [...] Full text...

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'Sustain fiscal consolidation,’ IMF urges Cameroon

25 july 2025 - 10:53:34
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has concluded the eighth reviews under the Extended Credit [...] Full text...

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AU holds special session on Libya on Thursday

24 july 2025 - 12:22:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC) will hold an extraordinary session in Addis Ababa, [...] Full text...

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Libyan lawmakers, military and security officials discuss strengthening legislative role in national security

24 july 2025 - 08:40:19
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Members of Libya's House of Representatives and senior military and security officials gathered in the Tunisian [...] Full text...

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Madagascar to boost learning outcomes for 4.7 million students

24 july 2025 - 07:26:40
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Around 4.7 million Malagasy students in pre-primary and primary education, 135,000 teachers, and 27,000 public primary [...] Full text...

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Risks blur Malawi’s growth outlook amid FX shortages, fuel scarcity, declining ODA

23 july 2025 - 09:41:09
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) – Malawi is at a critical juncture facing high inflation, an unsustainable fiscal and debt outlook, foreign [...] Full text...

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UN laments US withdrawal from educational and cultural agency

23 july 2025 - 07:09:36
Paris, France (PANA) - The United States announced on Tuesday that it will leave the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural [...] Full text...

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UN’s Guterres declares fossil fuel era fading; presses nations for new climate plans before COP30 summit

22 july 2025 - 17:43:12
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary‑General António Guterres declared the world has “passed the point of no return” on [...] Full text...

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UN80 initiative should be ‘inclusive and transparent’, recognises General Assembly

19 july 2025 - 07:42:00
New York, US (PANA) - The General Assembly on Friday adopted by consensus a resolution on the Secretary‑General’s UN80 Initiative [...] Full text...

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IMF First Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath’s statement at the conclusion of the Third Meeting of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors

19 july 2025 - 06:37:40
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (PANA) - International Monetary Fund First Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath delivered the following remarks at the [...] Full text...

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African economies plagued by deepening economic uncertainty, warns ECA

18 july 2025 - 12:21:51
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Rising debt, geopolitical instability and declining aid flows are intensifying external pressure on African economies, [...] Full text...

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IMF Country Focus: Mauritius' economy depends on sustainable public finances (By Mariana Colacelli, IMF Mission Chief to Mauritius and Felix Simione, Senior Economist in IMF’s African Department)

15 july 2025 - 10:57:50
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The island of Mauritius was once the native habitat of the dodo—striking, flightless bird that [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board completes review of two arrangements with Niger

15 july 2025 - 08:57:43
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday completed the Seventh of [...] Full text...

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‘A compass towards progress’ – but key development goals remain way off track

14 july 2025 - 20:13:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Global life expectancy increased by an astonishing five years between 2000 and 2019. And then since [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board concludes reviews with Cabo Verde

13 july 2025 - 05:08:05
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the IMF has completed the sixth review under the ECF arrangement, [...] Full text...

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Building trust through effective service delivery in Africa – WB Report

10 july 2025 - 14:22:15
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The World Bank's annual Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) report for Sub-Saharan Africa, released Thursday, [...] Full text...

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IMF concludes third review of Somalia’s Extended Credit Facility

10 july 2025 - 09:52:18
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has completed the third review under the Extended Credit [...] Full text...

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We need a new Growth Compact (IMF Blog By Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, IMF’s economic counsellor and director of the Research Department)

09 july 2025 - 12:29:54
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) – Policymakers are grappling with how to boost growth and expand opportunities.Early in the last [...] Full text...

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How to Stabilise Africa's Debt (IMF Blog By Athene Laws, Thibault Lemaire, and Nikola Spatafora, economists in IMF’s African Department)

09 july 2025 - 11:59:18
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Successful debt stabilisation requires measures to strengthen public finances and institutions, alongside pro-growth structural reforms [...] Full text...

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Aminata’s path: How partnerships are making schools safer for girls in Sierra Leone (World Bank Blog By Mokhlesur Rahman, Senior Education Specialist)

09 july 2025 - 08:55:56
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Imagine a young girl in Sierra Leone—we’ll call her Aminata. Each morning, she slips into [...] Full text...

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Deputy UN Secretary-General Amina Mohammed visits Gambia

08 july 2025 - 11:18:16
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Amina J. Mohammed, on Monday met President Adama [...] Full text...

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IMF staff mission finds Lesotho facing ‘uncertain external environment’

08 july 2025 - 10:46:26
Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) – The authorities in Lesotho face the challenge of transforming fiscal surpluses into sustainable and high-quality growth [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board completes fourth review under Extended Credit Facility Arrangement with Ghana

08 july 2025 - 06:36:48
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday completed the fourth review [...] Full text...

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IMF Country Focus: How Nigeria can unleash its economic potential (By Axel Schimmelpfennig, IMF Mission Chief to Nigeria and Christian Ebeke, IMF Resident Representative in Nigeria)

07 july 2025 - 12:12:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Over the past two years, Nigeria—Africa’s most populous country—has implemented difficult reforms to tackle long-standing obstacles [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board completes reviews of three arrangements for Mauritania

05 july 2025 - 14:55:19
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The IMF Executive Board has completed the Fourth Reviews under the 42‑month blended Extended Credit [...] Full text...

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Kenya’s economy slows down on weak industrial activity, climate shocks: AfDB

02 july 2025 - 12:40:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Kenyan economy grew by 4.6% in 2024, a slowdown from 5.6% in 2023, due to [...] Full text...

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Girls, women under constant threat in South Sudan, says Human Rights Watch

02 july 2025 - 11:49:28
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Recent attacks on girls and young women in South Sudan illustrate how they are at [...] Full text...

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Seychelles' path to macroeconomic stability and resilience - IMF Country Focus

02 july 2025 - 07:19:53
Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) - The IMF Executive Board recently completed the fourth review of Seychelles’ economic performance under the Extended [...] Full text...

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Spain and Brazil push global action to tax the super-rich and curb inequality

01 july 2025 - 19:07:16
Geneva -Switzerland (PANA) - Spain and Brazil have launched a joint initiative to promote a higher tax take from the [...] Full text...

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IMF completes second review of Togo’s ECF arrangement

01 july 2025 - 12:44:12
Lomé, Togo (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the second review of the [...] Full text...

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IMF mission completes Article IV consultation with Algeria

01 july 2025 - 12:19:31
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Strengthened policy frameworks, along with reforms to enhance fiscal resilience, diversify the economy, and promote private [...] Full text...

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Despite positive economic prospects in Somalia, foreign aid cuts are downsizing growth

01 july 2025 - 11:08:27
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia’s economy continued its overall strong performance in 2024, with growth at 4.0 percent supported by [...] Full text...

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Guinea must ensure its benefits of growth are widely shared: WB report

01 july 2025 - 10:52:46
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea’s economic growth accelerates, but reforms to make growth more inclusive and enhance domestic resource mobilization [...] Full text...

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Leveraging Zambia’s energy transition minerals: Roadmap for economic transformation

01 july 2025 - 10:48:34
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia's economy grew by 4% in 2024, displaying resilience despite experiencing a historic drought and frequent [...] Full text...

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Libya levels the playing field towards private sector growth

01 july 2025 - 07:57:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -  Libya's economy showed promising signs of recovery in 2024 and remained resilient despite challenges arising from [...] Full text...

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After the big development pledges in Sevilla, UN says action starts now

30 june 2025 - 17:16:35
Sevilla, Spain (PANA) - Now the big promises have been formally adopted in the Spanish city of Sevilla to turbocharge [...] Full text...

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It’s time to finance our future and ‘change course’, Guterres tells world leaders in Sevilla

30 june 2025 - 13:10:24
Sevilla, Spain (PANA) - “We’re here in Sevilla to change course,” the UN chief told world leaders on Monday, calling [...] Full text...

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Europe’s elusive savings and investment union: IMF Finance & Development article By Ravi Balakrishnan. Chief European economist at JP Morgan, Mahmood Pradhan, Head of global macroeconomics at the Amundi Investment Institute.

28 june 2025 - 14:28:08
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - An integrated capital market must be accompanied by regulatory reforms to attract substantial investment.Europe has ample [...] Full text...

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IMF concludes 2025 Article IV consultation with Tanzania, approves $448.4 million disbursement

28 june 2025 - 08:12:54
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania has secured US$ 448.4 million as an immediate disbursement under both the Extended [...] Full text...

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Developing and preserving Gabon’s wealth to improve living standards: WB report

27 june 2025 - 07:51:55
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon’s economy grew by an estimated 2.9% in 2024, driven mainly by the oil sector and [...] Full text...

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World Bank approves health resilience project to protect lives, strengthen emergency response in Mozambique

27 june 2025 - 07:14:17
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The World Bank has approved the Mozambique Health Emergency Preparedness, Response and Resilience Project, an initiative [...] Full text...

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IMF concludes 2025 Article IV Consultation with Libya

26 june 2025 - 12:53:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya’s continued political division and widespread fragilities have hindered the authorities’ capacity to control public expenditure [...] Full text...

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How the IMF finances itself and why it matters for the global economy: IMF Blog By Julie Kozack, Bernard Lauwers

26 june 2025 - 12:00:55
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The IMF may be best known for lending to crisis-hit countries. But what about [...] Full text...

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Energy access has improved, yet international financial support still needed to boost progress, address disparities

26 june 2025 - 08:21:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report 2025 finds that almost 92% of the world’s population [...] Full text...

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IMF Board completes 4th review of Comoros ECF arrangement

25 june 2025 - 11:59:05
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the fourth review under [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde: Unlocking inclusive growth through increased resilience and equal opportunities

24 june 2025 - 08:47:33
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde’s economy continues on a strong recovery path, according to the latest Cabo Verde [...] Full text...

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EU appoints former Dutch minister as new Special Representative for Human Rights

23 june 2025 - 12:39:43
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The Council of the European Union on Monday appointed Kajsa Ollongren as EU Special Representative (EUSR) [...] Full text...

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Can Africa claim the 21st century? World Bank Blog By Andrew Dabalen, Chief Economist, Africa, and Chorching Goh, Lead Economist, Africa

23 june 2025 - 09:13:04
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - In 2000, the World Bank published, “Can Africa Claim the 21st Century?” This landmark report [...] Full text...

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IMF reviews Burkina Faso’s ECF arrangement; states ‘policy framework remains strong’

21 june 2025 - 11:45:40
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board completed on Friday the third review under the [...] Full text...

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South Sudan, IMF agree Fund-monitored programme to lay foundation for economic stability

21 june 2025 - 08:05:40
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Staff of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) IMF and the South Sudanese authorities have reached [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia gets EU assistance to bolster trade with African partners

20 june 2025 - 11:38:26
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The European Union has committed Euros 6 million over a four year period to assist [...] Full text...

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World Bank supports Morocco's commitment to advancing social safety nets for human development

20 june 2025 - 07:10:19
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The World Bank's Board of Directors has approved a US$250 million financing package to support Morocco's [...] Full text...

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Strengthening social protection, economic resilience in Mauritania for sustainable and inclusive growth

20 june 2025 - 07:06:28
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The World Bank Group has released the eighth edition of its Mauritania Economic Update, highlighting the [...] Full text...

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Radical changes needed in debt transparency practices, says new World Bank report

20 june 2025 - 07:04:04
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - More developing economies are turning to off-budget and more complex borrowing arrangements in response to [...] Full text...

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IMF approves resilience and sustainability facility arrangement for Gambia

19 june 2025 - 10:25:55
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) –The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has approved a new 18-month arrangement under the Resilience and [...] Full text...

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Reforms needed to boost growth, create jobs, and reduce poverty in the CEMAC region: World Bank report

19 june 2025 - 10:23:49
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The CEMAC region experienced stronger growth in 2024, growing by 3.0%, up from 2.0% [...] Full text...

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IMF concludes 2025 Article IV Consultation with Mauritius

19 june 2025 - 10:21:43
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The Mauritian economy continues to exhibit resilience with growth at 4.7 percent in 2024 and [...] Full text...

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Ahead of UN summit, countries finalise landmark ‘Compromiso de Sevilla’

19 june 2025 - 05:37:44
New York, US (PANA) - UN Member States have reached agreement on the outcome document for the Fourth International Conference [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum: Global energy transition gains ground, but security and capital challenges persist

18 june 2025 - 14:38:39
Geneva, Switzerland– Global progress towards secure, equitable and sustainable energy is accelerating after years of sluggish gains, according to a [...] Full text...

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IMF staff concludes visit to Liberia

18 june 2025 - 09:23:51
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Mr. Daehaeng Kim, Mission Chief for Liberia, [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board concludes 2025 Article IV Consultation with Namibia

18 june 2025 - 07:31:48
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - Namibia’s economy faces challenges from heightened global trade policy tensions, increased weather shocks, a structural shift [...] Full text...

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Time to rethink health financing: It is not Just a public sector concern

17 june 2025 - 19:52:43
London, UK (PANA) - As G7 leaders of the world’s wealthiest nations wrapped up their summit in Kananaskis, Canada, a [...] Full text...

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IMF completes reviews of Seychelles economic performance

17 june 2025 - 08:47:33
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) -  The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday completed the fourth [...] Full text...

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Two World Bank reports offer roadmap for Sierra Leone's sustainable growth amid climate threats

16 june 2025 - 12:57:33
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The World Bank on Monday launched the Sierra Leone Country Economic Memorandum (CEM) and the [...] Full text...

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FDI flows to developing economies drop to lowest level since 2005 EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST, OR TRANSMISSION UNTIL MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2025, AT 1:30 PM UTC

16 june 2025 - 12:54:10
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) into developing economies—a key propellant of economic growth and [...] Full text...

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Libyan central bank governor calls for promotion of digital infrastructure in banking sector

16 june 2025 - 10:39:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (BCL), Naji Mohamed Issa, has stressed the importance [...] Full text...

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Societies grappling with a ‘silent but growing’ 'prison crisis'

15 june 2025 - 05:35:22
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Prisons have become a fragile link in many criminal justice systems, weakened by over-incarceration, overcrowding, poor [...] Full text...

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Despite challenges Mali’s economy shows resilience - IMF

14 june 2025 - 08:33:47
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali’s economy has shown some resilience despite significant headwinds. Economic growth is estimated at 4.7 per [...] Full text...

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Disclosing public debt boosts investor confidence, cuts borrowing costs: IMF Blog By Yan Liu

13 june 2025 - 08:59:03
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Public debt is projected to reach nearly 100 percent of global gross domestic product by [...] Full text...

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Unlocking finance for creative industries: World Bank Blog By Ivor Istuk, Senior Financial Sector Specialist and Juni Tingting Zhu, Senior Economist

12 june 2025 - 07:27:49
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Creative industries, such as film, music, fashion design and advertising are a growing important source [...] Full text...

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Global economy set for weakest run since 2008 outside of recessions

10 june 2025 - 13:52:55
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Heightened trade tensions and policy uncertainty are expected to drive global growth down this year [...] Full text...

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IMF staff conducts 2025 Article IV Consultation, reaches agreement on ECF fifth review with Zambia

10 june 2025 - 08:14:22
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The Zambian authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level agreement on the [...] Full text...

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Central Africa at a crossroads amid rising tensions and instability

10 june 2025 - 06:51:04
New York, US (PANA) - Despite its wealth of natural resources and potential, Central Africa continues to face serious challenges, [...] Full text...

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Ghana sues for stronger institutions to combat corruption in Africa

07 june 2025 - 07:31:16
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang on Friday called for the strengthening of the institutions, [...] Full text...

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Serious food insecurity lurks over Malawi’s population

05 june 2025 - 09:20:25
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) – Over 20 percent of Malawi’s 25 million population faces high levels of food insecurity, up five [...] Full text...

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World Bank economic update examines fiscal challenges in Guinea-Bissau

04 june 2025 - 08:34:22
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) – The World Bank has released the latest edition of the Guinea-Bissau Economic Update (EU), a [...] Full text...

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DRC's Inga 3 energy project to start with investments in local communities

04 june 2025 - 08:32:00
Washington DC, USA (PANA) - The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved a $250 million credit from the [...] Full text...

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Algeria boosts productivity to achieve sustainable, diversified growth

04 june 2025 - 08:01:50
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algeria’s economy maintained its momentum in 2024 with non-hydrocarbon GDP expanding by 4.8 percent, driven by [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief calls for bold climate action grounded in human rights

04 june 2025 - 07:50:04
London, UK (PANA) - The UN’s top rights official warned on Tuesday that humanity’s survival is inseparable from the health [...] Full text...

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Bill Gates to direct majority of $200 million pledge toward Africa's future

03 june 2025 - 10:40:38
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chair of the Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, on Monday announced that the majority of [...] Full text...

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ILO sheds light on potential risks of online work

03 june 2025 - 05:44:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The potential pitfalls of online platforms will be one key area for debate as governments, employers, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian authorities, IMF mission reach staff-level deal on policies for ECF review

31 may 2025 - 11:55:33
Add Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Ethiopian authorities have reached staff-level agreement on economic [...] Full text...

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Former Senegalese PM Amadou Ba calls for national pact for political peace

28 may 2025 - 13:34:39
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal's former prime minister, Amadou Ba, leader of the Nouvelle Responsabilité party, called on Wednesday for [...] Full text...

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Senegal to hold National Political Dialogue

28 may 2025 - 12:56:10
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – A national political dialogue is due to open on Wednesday in Senegal under the auspices of [...] Full text...

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Looking ahead: A perspective on the national electricity utility of Liberia: World Bank Blog By Omar V. Al Sherif, Energy Specialist

27 may 2025 - 12:18:48
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) -  Access to affordable, reliable and sustainable electricity is vital for driving growth in Liberia’s key sectors—agriculture, [...] Full text...

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Kenya can cut public debt-to-GDP ratio by a third, generate jobs if it prioritises fiscal, governance, and structural reforms

27 may 2025 - 08:40:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s fiscal policy could be better used to create more and better jobs, strengthen the social [...] Full text...

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Despite improvements, Kenya’s fiscal path is fragile amid high debt vulnerabilities, weak revenue growth : WB report

27 may 2025 - 08:05:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s public debt remains at high risk of distress, with interest payments absorbing about a third [...] Full text...

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EU Council calls for reform of the international financial architecture for development

26 may 2025 - 15:36:08
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Council of the European Union has approved conclusions ahead of the 4th International Conference on [...] Full text...

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Structural vulnerabilities weaken economic growth of Comoros - IMF

23 may 2025 - 11:50:47
Moroni, Comoros (PANA) - Comorian authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff have reached a staff-level agreement on economic [...] Full text...

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Preventing adverse effects while reforming fuel subsidies in Angola: World Bank Blog By Bao-We-Wal Bambe, Chadi Bou Habib, Joaquín Marandino Peregalli

23 may 2025 - 07:43:49
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - How can policy makers reduce the distorting effects of fuel subsidies while implementing effective measures to [...] Full text...

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Fostering core government bond market resilience: IMF Blog By Tobias Adrian, Kleopatra Nikolaou, Jason Wu

22 may 2025 - 08:20:34
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The smooth functioning of government bond markets is important for the safety and soundness [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde takes strategic steps to strengthen fiscal sustainability and create fiscal space

22 may 2025 - 07:53:50
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) – The Government of Cape Verde (GoCV) is undertaking a series of reforms to strengthen fiscal [...] Full text...

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Director-General’s Award for Global Health given to Professor Awa Marie Coll Seck and Professor Sir Brian Greenwood

20 may 2025 - 20:25:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -  In recognition of their lifetime achievements in global health, specifically in malaria elimination and beyond, WHO [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL shares Advisory Committee recommendations, prepares for public consultation

20 may 2025 - 15:54:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya released a report today outlining the options put forth [...] Full text...

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UN faces deepening financial crisis, urges members to pay up

19 may 2025 - 21:54:26
 Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The United Nations is facing a worsening cash crisis that threatens its ability to carry out [...] Full text...

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Debt transparency is a public good: IMF Blog By Kristalina Georgieva, IMF Managing Director

18 may 2025 - 12:02:54
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) -  This topic that you discussed at the IMF Conference on Public Debt Transparency—Aligning the [...] Full text...

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Guterres reiterates call for Gaza ceasefire

18 may 2025 - 05:07:37
Baghdad, Iraq (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General renewed his call for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and upheld the [...] Full text...

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Somalia, IMF reach staff-level deal on review of ECF arrangement

17 may 2025 - 09:38:57
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia has continued steadfast reform implementation and programme performance has been strong, the International Monetary Fund [...] Full text...

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Zambia’s economic recovery gaining pace: IMF

17 may 2025 - 09:36:40
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team has completed discussions with the Zambian authorities on economic performance [...] Full text...

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UN needed ‘more than ever before’, says Germany’s candidate to head General Assembly

16 may 2025 - 07:47:18
New York, (PANA) - The former Foreign Minister of Germany outlined her vision for the role of UN General Assembly [...] Full text...

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IMF reaches staff-level agreement with Cape Verde on ECF review

15 may 2025 - 14:20:19
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and Cape Verdean authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on [...] Full text...

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IMF, DRC reach staff-level deal on first review under ECF

15 may 2025 - 12:58:47
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The economy of DR Congo (DRC) has been resilient, with growth reaching 6.5 percent in [...] Full text...

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As funding cuts bite, UN chief announces new dawn for peacekeeping

14 may 2025 - 05:28:32
Berlin, Germany (PANA) - The future of peacekeeping took centre stage on Tuesday in Berlin as UN chief António Guterres [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for major reforms to cut costs and improve efficiency

13 may 2025 - 06:20:14
New York, US (PANA) - Amid financial strain and growing global challenges, UN Secretary-General António Guterres is pushing for wide-ranging [...] Full text...

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IMF, Mauritania reach staff-level deal on ECF, EFF, RSF supported programmes

10 may 2025 - 10:23:55
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Felix Fischer, visited Nouakchott and Nouadhibou [...] Full text...

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IMF welcomes resilience of WAEMU financial system but notes the sovereign‑bank nexus poses risks to stability

07 may 2025 - 11:14:36
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Economic growth continues to be strong in the West African Economic and Monetary UNION (WAEMU) member [...] Full text...

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Stuck in the middle? Indebted nations plot path to growth amid global trade upheaval

30 april 2025 - 07:14:44
New York, US (PANA) - Faced with mounting debt and economic stagnation, middle-income countries have issued a call for financial [...] Full text...

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UN warns of $4 trillion shortfall threatening global development goals

29 april 2025 - 07:17:39
New York, US (PANA) - Facing a staggering $4 trillion annual financing gap for development and mounting trade wars, top [...] Full text...

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Speaking up for the planet – At what cost?

26 april 2025 - 07:44:29
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – “As we celebrate Earth Day this week, we’re reminded that protecting the planet begins [...] Full text...

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Asia can boost economic resilience amid surging trade tensions: IMF Blog By Thomas Helbling, Andrea Pescatori, and Krishna Srinivasan

25 april 2025 - 08:47:23
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - As the global economic system is being reset, US tariffs are the highest in a [...] Full text...

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IMF chief calls for balanced growth in global policy agenda

25 april 2025 - 07:31:27
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Countries must work constructively to resolve trade tensions, safeguard economic and financial stability, and double [...] Full text...

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Rising global debt requires countries to put their fiscal house in order: IMF Blog By Era Dabla-Norris, Vitor Gaspar, Marcos Poplawski-Ribeiro

24 april 2025 - 07:36:33
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Major policy shifts underway have heightened global uncertainty. The series of recent tariff announcements by [...] Full text...

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Economic growth speeding up in Africa, but uncertainty clouds outlook

24 april 2025 - 07:05:03
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is showing some resilience despite uncertainty in the global economy [...] Full text...

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IMF scales down growth in Africa by 0.3 percentage points to 3.9 percent for 2025

23 april 2025 - 05:33:01
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Chairman of the African Caucus at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Mr. Hervé Ndoba, [...] Full text...

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IMF team says Nigerian authorities taken important steps to stabilise economy

18 april 2025 - 17:06:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian authorities have taken important steps to stabilise the economy, enhance resilience, and support growth, [...] Full text...

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Tanzania set to access US$441 million in IMF financing

18 april 2025 - 08:09:20
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached staff-level agreement on the [...] Full text...

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Libya’s fragile transition plagued by deepening economic and political divides

17 april 2025 - 19:05:39
New York, US (PANA) - Libya’s prolonged political transition is facing renewed strain, with mounting economic pressures and tensions between [...] Full text...

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IMF, Gambia reach Staff-Level agreement on RSF arrangement and Third review under ECF arrangement

17 april 2025 - 10:56:31
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Gambian authorities and a team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board approves disbursement of US $129 million under Rapid Credit Facility for Mali

17 april 2025 - 10:34:16
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday approved a disbursement of [...] Full text...

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IMF, Libya complete Article IV Mission

17 april 2025 - 10:17:48
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The dispute over the leadership of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) last August and [...] Full text...

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Partnerships, increased climate investment crucial for sustainable transition, says UN deputy chief

17 april 2025 - 05:35:53
New York, US (PANA) - Addressing the opening of an international forum in Hanoi on partnerships for green growth, UN [...] Full text...

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IMF mission, Ghanaian authorities reach staff-level agreement on Fourth Review of Extended Credit Facility

15 april 2025 - 10:08:02
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Mr. Stéphane Roudet, Mission Chief for Ghana, and [...] Full text...

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IMF Staff completes mission to Guinea Bissau

11 april 2025 - 13:14:43
Washington, D.C, US (PANA) - A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Niko Hobdari visited Bissau [...] Full text...

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IMF Staff completes 2025 Article IV Mission to Mauritius

11 april 2025 - 13:00:33
Washington, DC, US (PANA) -  Real GDP of Mauritius grew by a robust 4.7 percent in 2024, driven by services, [...] Full text...

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World sees highest recorded executions since 2015: Amnesty International

08 april 2025 - 11:01:11
London, UK (PANA) - Global executions hit their highest figure since 2015, as over 1,500 people were executed across 15 [...] Full text...

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IMF staff, Rwandan authorities agree on fifth review of Policy Coordination Instrument

05 april 2025 - 12:05:34
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Rwandan authorities have reached staff-level agreement on policies [...] Full text...

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IMF approves 2-year US$4.5 billion Flexible Credit Line arrangement for Morocco

03 april 2025 - 10:39:28
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a successor two-year arrangement for Morocco under the Flexible [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Surging violence as armed groups target civilians in the east, Human Rights Council hears

02 april 2025 - 08:15:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Civilians continue to bear the brunt of the violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo [...] Full text...

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Rwanda’s economy registers robust growth in 2024 despite global challenges

02 april 2025 - 07:41:28
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's real GDP grew by 8.9% in 2024, surpassing the previous year's growth rate of 8.2%, [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa signs intelligence Bill into law

01 april 2025 - 09:59:34
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill into law [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges govts to pursue comprehensive justice for Sudan on 20th anniversary of Darfur ICC referral

31 march 2025 - 11:23:58
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) – Ongoing atrocities fuelled by rampant impunity and an accountability gap across Sudan require comprehensive justice [...] Full text...

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Reshaping the agriculture and food sector for healthier diets: World Bank Blog by Natasha Hayward, Felipe F. Dizon, Elizabeth Ludwig-Borycz, and Dwi Sari Puspaningtyas

28 march 2025 - 12:15:51
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - While hunger is making headlines, malnutrition continues to silently affect millions worldwide, undermining their physical and [...] Full text...

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Mauritania advances energy security with World Bank support

28 march 2025 - 10:33:43
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) -  The World Bank Group has announced its approval of the Mauritania Development of Energy Resources and [...] Full text...

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IMF mission welcomes Senegal’s commitment to fiscal transparency

27 march 2025 - 11:56:51
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission visited Senegal to review findings of the audit report by [...] Full text...

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Strategic, targeted reforms can strengthen Morocco's business landscape: Report

26 march 2025 - 13:03:00
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Moroccan economy demonstrated resilience and positive trends in 2024 despite facing significant challenges, according to [...] Full text...

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UN peace missions strained, with trust ‘in short supply’ and widening divisions

25 march 2025 - 05:39:06
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations peace operations are facing mounting challenges as conflicts become more protracted, geopolitical divisions [...] Full text...

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World Bank enhances commitment to human capital development in Morocco

20 march 2025 - 07:32:03
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) — The World Bank's Board of Directors has approved a $600 million financing package for the third [...] Full text...

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WBG supports Cameroon’s economic resilience, domestic revenue mobilisation, and transparency of public finances

17 march 2025 - 13:06:54
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank Group has announced approval of two operations for Cameroon for a [...] Full text...

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EU approves third payment of close to €3.5 billion to Ukraine

17 march 2025 - 12:17:26
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Ukraine will soon receive approximately €3.5 billion after the European Council approved a third payment of [...] Full text...

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UN chief affirms solidarity with Bangladesh amid political transition

16 march 2025 - 13:12:04
Dhaka, Bangladesh (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres underscored the pivotal moment the country is facing as it navigates a [...] Full text...

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UK commits $1 million to accelerate trade facilitation for developing countries

14 march 2025 - 21:15:34
London, UK (PANA) - The United Kingdom has announced nearly $1 million in new funding to extend the decade-long “Accelerate [...] Full text...

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World Bank’s report urges swift, sustained reforms to accelerate recovery, inclusive growth in South Sudan

14 march 2025 - 08:04:28
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The 7th edition of South Sudan Economic Monitor (SSEM) titled ‘A Pathway to Overcome the [...] Full text...

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IMF Board completes review of Cong’s ECF arrangement

13 march 2025 - 09:49:10
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the sixth and final review of the [...] Full text...

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Guterres prioritizes UN reform to ensure taxpayers’ money reaches those in need

12 march 2025 - 19:56:16
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is prioritizing reform to ensure it remains effective, cost-efficient and responsive to [...] Full text...

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Libyan youth call for political stability, accountability, economic reforms

12 march 2025 - 10:47:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A number of Libyan youth have discussed challenges facing the country's economy with experts of the [...] Full text...

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Liberia needs institutional, policy reforms to boost economic growth and development: WB report

12 march 2025 - 07:19:49
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The World Bank has launched its flagship report, the Liberia Country Economic Memorandum, titled “Escaping the [...] Full text...

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JP Morgan downgrades South African equities

12 march 2025 - 07:08:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – JP Morgan on Tuesday downgraded South African equities to “neutral” from “overweight”, citing concerns over [...] Full text...

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'Men remain the overwhelming majority in high political positions'

11 march 2025 - 15:52:07
New York, US (PANA) - Progress towards gender equality in political leadership remains insufficient as we enter 2025, with men [...] Full text...

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What works for women at work: World Bank Blog By Anna Bjerde, World Bank Managing Director of Operations

11 march 2025 - 07:49:31
Porto-Novo, Benin (PANA) - Across the globe, I’ve met countless men and women driven by the conviction that when policies [...] Full text...

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South Sudan’s leaders must avert another deadly crisis and uphold peace agreement, urges UN Commission

08 march 2025 - 16:04:25
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The surge in violence in Upper Nile State, escalating political tensions in Juba, and other [...] Full text...

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Gender equality in employment would take nearly two centuries, says ILO

07 march 2025 - 11:05:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Thirty years after the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, which set ambitious [...] Full text...

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One in four countries report backlash against women’s rights in 2024

07 march 2025 - 10:25:28
New York, US (PANA) - The basic rights of women and girls are facing unprecedented growing threats worldwide, from higher [...] Full text...

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Economic impact of restrictions on women's citizenship rights: World Bank Blog By Mariam Anaïs Gnakra, Daniela Behr and Julia Braunmiller

07 march 2025 - 08:48:26
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Many countries still prevent women from passing nationality to their children in the same way as [...] Full text...

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Better education for all: Turning commitments into action: World Bank Blog By Victoria Kwakwa, Vice President, Eastern and Southern Africa

06 march 2025 - 12:41:48
Turiani, Tanzania (PANA) - Last year, the African Union declared 2024 “The Year of Education.”  This was a crucial call [...] Full text...

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Economic diversification is crucial for unlocking new sources of growth in Equatorial Guinea, says new report

05 march 2025 - 07:22:26
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) -  Economic diversification away from oil, investing in its people and strengthening institutions are crucial for [...] Full text...

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Banking for a better world: Catalysing local solutions for global impact: World Bank Blog By Akihiko Nishio, World Bank Vice President of Development Finance and Ed Mountfield, Vice President, Operations Policy and Country Services

04 march 2025 - 07:19:05
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The world is grappling with a collective action problem. Tackling global challenges like biodiversity loss [...] Full text...

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“Em-powering” Ethiopia: A vision for the future of the Ethiopian energy sector: World Bank Blog By Guangzhe Chen, Vice President for Infrastructure, The World Bank

28 february 2025 - 08:14:55
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - On 25 January, 2025, the air in Addis Ababa was electric—not just with the hum [...] Full text...

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Anchoring macroeconomic stability through fiscal policy in Zimbabwe

27 february 2025 - 07:18:28
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Government of Zimbabwe recently embarked upon an important set of reforms aimed to durably restore [...] Full text...

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