March 15, 2023
Cote d'Ivoire: IMF Staff Concludes Mission to Côte d'Ivoire
End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of… Read more »
March 14, 2023
Chad: Statement By IMF Deputy Managing Director Kenji Okamura At the Conclusion of His Visit to Chad
N'Djamena, Chad: Mr. Kenji Okamura, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today in N'Djamena at the conclusion of his… Read more »
January 30, 2023
Guinea Bissau: IMF Approves U.S.$38.4 Million Extended Credit Facility
Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved today a thirty-six-month Extended Credit Facility arrangement for Guinea-Bissau in the amount… Read more »
January 26, 2023
Rwanda: Statement by IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva at the Conclusion of Her Visit to Rwanda
Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today in Kigali at the conclusion of her visit to Rwanda: Read more »
Rwanda: Covid-19, Climate Change on the Agenda During IMF Chief's Visit
Kigali, Rwanda: Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today in Kigali at the conclusion of her visit… Read more »
Zambia: Statement by IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva at the Conclusion of Her Visit to Zambia
Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today in Lusaka at the conclusion of her January 22-24 visit to… Read more »
January 25, 2023
Mauritania: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2022 Article Iv Consultation and Approves $ 86.9 Million Extended Fund Facility for the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Washington, DC : The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] and approved 42-Month arrangements of SDR 64.40 million… Read more »
January 24, 2023
Zambia: Statement By IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva At the Conclusion of Her Visit to Zambia
Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today in Lusaka at the conclusion of her January 22-24 visit to… Read more »
January 09, 2023
Senegal: IMF Executive Board Completes the Sixth Review and Final Under the Policy Coordination Instrument
Washington DC: Today, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Sixth and Final Review under the Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI) and the Third… Read more »
December 22, 2022
Guinea: IMF Executive Board Approves U.S.$71 Million in Emergency Financing Support and Concludes 2022 Article Iv Consultation With Guinea
Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] with Guinea. Growth is expected to reach 4.7 percent in 2022… Read more »
Chad: IMF Executive Board Completes First and Second Reviews of Ecf Arrangement for Chad and Approves U.S.$ 149.3 Million Disbursement
Washington, DC -December 22, 2022: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved today the completion of the first and second reviews under the Extended… Read more »
December 21, 2022
Niger: IMF Executive Board Completes the Second Review Under the Extended Credit Facility (Ecf), Approves U.S.$ 52.6 Million Disbursement, and Concludes the 2022 Article IV Consultation With Niger
Washington, DC: Today, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2022 Article IV Consultation [1] and completed the Second Review of the Extended… Read more »
December 20, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2022 Third Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement With the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the third review of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement for the Democratic Republic of the Congo… Read more »
Uganda: IMF and Uganda Reach Staff-Level Agreement On the Combined Second and Third Reviews Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement
End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of… 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 »
Kenya: IMF Executive Board Completes Fourth Reviews of EFF and ECF Arrangements for Kenya Providing a U.S.$447.39 Million Disbursement
Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) [today] completed the Fourth reviews of the 38-month arrangements under the Extended Credit Facility… Read more »
December 07, 2022
Somalia: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2022 Article IV Consultation and Fourth Review of the Extended Credit Facility for Somalia
Washington, DC: On December 5, 2022, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the fourth review of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement for… Read more »
December 05, 2022
Congo-Brazzaville: IMF Staff Reaches Staff-Level Agreement On the Second Review of the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement With the Republic of Congo
End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of… Read more »
November 21, 2022
Malawi: IMF Executive Board Approves U.S.$88.3 Million in Emergency Financing Support to Malawi
Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved today a disbursement of US$88.327 million (SDR 69.40 million) under the Food Shock Window of… Read more »
Mozambique: IMF Executive Board Concludes the First Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for the Republic of Mozambique
Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the first review under the three-year ECF arrangement for Mozambique. [1] The Board also… Read more »
October 14, 2022
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 »
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 »
October 01, 2022
Burundi: IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Burundi
A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Ms. Mame Astou Diouf, Mission Chief for Burundi, visited Burundi during September 26-30, 2022, to discuss recent… Read more »
September 23, 2022
Benin: IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Benin
End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of… 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 »