Nigeria seeking up to $2.25 bln in World Bank loans – Minister
April 22, 2024 Nigeria is seeking up to $2.25 billion in World Bank loans and expects the bank’s board to approve the request in June, the government said in a…
Sub-Saharan Africa debt levels to fall but new funding scarce, says IMF
April 19, 2024 Debt levels in Sub-Saharan Africa are set to fall after a string of sovereign defaults, but new financing is still expensive and hard to come by, forcing…
Ghana parliament speaker criticises president for delaying anti-LGBTQ bill
March 22, 2024 Ghana’s speaker of parliament has said President Nana Akufo-Addo’s refusal to act on an anti-LGBTQ bill for the time being was unconstitutional and that parliament would stop…
Addressing food insecurity immediate priority for Nigerian govt- IMF
March 5, 2024 The International Monetary Fund (IMF), says addressing food insecurity should be the immediate priority for the Nigerian government. The IMF said this in its End-of-Mission statement issued…
Ghana’s president says anti-LGBTQ bill has not reached his desk
March 5, 2024 An anti-LGBTQ bill passed by Ghana’s parliament last week, which could derail international aid for the West African country if it becomes law according to an internal…
Ghana anti-LGBTQ bill could derail IMF support if it becomes law – Document
March 4, 2024 Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ bill could lead to a loss of $3.8 billion in World Bank financing over the next five to six years if it becomes law, derailing…
Nigerians and the Capacity to Adjust, by Harry IwualaÂ
Most times in Nigeria, conditions of living hardly improve, and neither do difficulties ease. What happens is that we adjust to the new hardship, which then becomes like normal…
Ghana’s new finance minister, Adam, says to continue IMF programmes
Hours after he took charge, Ghana’s new finance minister, Mohammed Amin Adam, has pledged to keep its $3 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme on track as it aims to…
TotalEnergies CEO says IMF debt rules hobbling African green energy projects
February 15, 2024 Renewable energy investments in Africa are being hobbled by insufficient government loan guarantees, as the International Monetary Fund keeps a tight leash on country indebtedness, TotalEnergies CEO…
IMF’s Georgieva says she’s confident on global economic outlook despite uncertainties
February 11, 2024 The managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, said on Sunday she was confident about the economic outlook despite uncertainties around war and geopolitics…