April 19
Africa: Transcript of African Department April 2024 Press Briefing
PARTICIPANTS: ABEBE AEMRO SELASSIE - Director, African Department; TATIANA MOSSOT - Senior Communications Officer Read more »
April 16
Africa: IMF Executive Board Endorses Reforms to Promote the IMF's Capacity to Support Countries Undertaking Debt Restructurings
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) endorsed today the recommendations of the IMF staff paper "Policy Reform Proposals to Promote the Fund's Capacity to… Read more »
March 13
Africa: IMF Executive Board Initiates Selection Process for the Next Managing Director
The Board Coordinators of the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Mr. Afonso S. Bevilaqua and Mr. Abdullah F. BinZarah, made the following statement today: Read more »
January 19
Africa: Taking Steps to Ensure Financial Stability in Sub-Saharan Africa in the Face of Climate Change
Good morning. It is an honor to join you today at the ATI 10th Anniversary Conference. Read more »
November 13, 2023
Africa: IMF and University of Oxford Launch 'Portwatch' Platform to Monitor and Simulate Trade Disruptions
Washington, DC: The IMF in collaboration with University of Oxford researchers launched a new online portal "PortWatch", a platform to monitor and simulate trade disruptions due to… Read more »
October 14, 2023
Africa: Transcript - African Finance Minister's Press Conference
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September 26, 2023
Africa: How to Avoid a Debt Crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa
Public debt in the region has risen to levels not seen in decades Read more »
July 18, 2023
Africa: IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva Urges G20 Leadership to Strengthen the Global Financial Safety Net
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva made the following statement today at the third meeting of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors… Read more »
June 26, 2023
Africa: Three Uncomfortable Truths for Monetary Policy
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June 22, 2023
Africa: IMF Managing Director Remarks At the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact
Thank you, President Macron, for hosting this Summit and for bringing such incredible energy to these important issues of debt, climate and financing for development. Read more »
May 16, 2023
Africa: Tackling High Inflation in Emerging Markets
Speech at Annual Conference of the Central Bank of Brazil, Brasilia Read more »
April 14, 2023
Africa: IMF's Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook The Big Funding Squeeze
Growth in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is expected to slow to 3.6 percent as a "big funding squeeze", tied to the drying up of aid and access to private finance, hits the region. This… Read more »
Africa: Transcript of the April 2023 African Department Press Briefing
PARTICIPANTS: ABEBE AEMRO SELASSIE, Director, African Department, International Monetary Fund and TATIANA MOSSOT, Senior Communications Officer, International Monetary Fund Read more »
April 16, 2023
Africa: African Consultative Group Meeting - Statement By African Caucus Chair and Managing Director of IMF
Mr. Olavo Correia, Cabo Verde's Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Chair of the African Caucus and Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International… Read more »
April 11, 2023
Africa: Statement From International Monetary Fund Managing Director, COP28 President-Designate, and UN Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance
Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, COP28 President-Designate, and Mark Carney, UN Special Envoy for Climate Action and… Read more »
December 19, 2022
Africa: Savings From Oil Revenues Could Help Africa's Producers Manage Price Swings
Buffers insure against volatile crude prices and lower debt risks Read more »
October 14, 2022
Africa: Opening Remarks at Press Briefing on the Regional Economic Outlook
The introduction by Abebe Aemro Selassie, Director of the IMF African Department, at the launch of the Fund's Africa Regional Economic Outlook for October 2022: Read more »
Africa: Economic Turmoil Brings Uncertainity to Continent
Sub-Saharan Africa is projected to grow by 3.6 percent in 2022 – more than one percentage point slower than 2021 mainly due to a worldwide slowdown, tighter financial… Read more »
September 15, 2022
Africa: How Continent Can Escape Chronic Food Insecurity Amid #AfricaClimateCrisis
The toll of extreme weather events on crops underscores the region's challenges and need for policies to save lives and protect livelihoods. Read more »
August 01, 2022
Africa: Soaring Inflation Puts Central Banks On a Difficult Journey
Upside risks to the inflation outlook remain large, and more aggressive tightening may be needed if these risks materialize. Read more »
April 28, 2022
Africa: Africa Faces New Shock as War Raises Food and Fuel Costs
The effects of the war in Ukraine leave policymakers with little room to maneuver. Read more »
April 23, 2022
Africa: 2022 African Consultative Group Meeting - Statement By Chairman of African Caucus, MD of IMF
Moroccan Minister of Economy and Finance Ms. Nadia Fettah, Chair of the African Caucus, and Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF),… Read more »