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Africa: Kikwete Calls for Joint Action on Economic Crisis
allAfrica, 11 March 2009
Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete has called on Africa to send a "clear message" to next month's crucial meeting of the G20, the world's major economic powers, to help mitigate… Read more »
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Africa: Finance Ministers Make Promises to Developing Countries
allAfrica, 14 March 2009
Finance ministers from the world's most powerful countries say they are committed to helping developing economies in the face of the global financial crisis. Read more »
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Africa: IMF to Hold Rich Nations to Pledges
Business Day, 12 March 2009
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) will act to ensure developed countries keep financial pledges to Africa as the global downturn deepens, even though the continent is likely to… Read more »
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Africa: Global Economic Crisis Threatens Continent, Says IMF
This Day, 10 March 2009
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the global financial meltdown is threatening to wipe out the financial successes recorded by African countries in the past… Read more »
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Africa: Economic Crisis Hits Developing Countries
This Day, 9 March 2009
Nigeria and other developing countries face a financing shortfall of $270-700 billion to pay for their imports and service their debts this year, as the global economy falters and… Read more »
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Africa: Global Growth to Fall Below Zero, IMF Warns
Business Day, 11 March 2009
AFRICA might lack the clout to get the financial support it needed to withstand the global downturn, and the threat of political risk on the continent was rising, Finance Minister… Read more »
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Africa: Global Crisis - It's Time for Confidence Building, Says G-20
This Day, 15 March 2009
Leaders of the 20-industrialised nations (the G-20) at the weekend called for immediate restoration of confidence of consumers and institutions as a way of resolving the lingering… Read more »
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Africa: IMF Pledges to Help Continent Get Through Global Crisis
IMF, 11 March 2009
The IMF pledged to help Africa get through the global economic crisis by providing extra funding and technical assistance, and offered to be the voice of Africa at coming talks of… Read more »
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Tanzania: Successful Partnerships for Africa's Growth Challenge - IMF Chief
IMF, 11 March 2009
The text of an address delivered to a conference in Dar es Salaam organized jointly by the Tanzanian government and the International Monetary Fund. Read more »
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Tanzania: Speech by President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete
Changes Conference, 11 March 2009
The text of an address delivered to a conference in Dar es Salaam organized jointly by the Tanzanian government and the International Monetary Fund. Read more »
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Africa: Opening Statement by Kofi Annan, Former UN Secretary General, Chair of the Africa Progress Panel
Changes Conference, 11 March 2009
The text of an address delivered to a conference in Dar es Salaam organized jointly by the Tanzanian government and the International Monetary Fund. Read more »