Washington, DC, U.S//- The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] with Ghana on July 19, 2021.
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Sam Jonah Opens Up: ‘I Get Offended When People Rate Me By My Riches’
Accra, Ghana//-For a business mogul celebrated as one of the wealthiest in the country, Sam George seems to take exception to the touting of his assets.
Ethiopia’s Outlook Turns Sour as War Rages on
As Tigrayan forces renew their offensive two weeks after the government declare a unilateral ceasefire, there is no end in sight for the war that is ravaging the country’s economy.
African Heads of State Call for Ambitious Replenishment of the IDA20 to Support Their Recovery Agenda
Abidjan, Ivory Coast//– Thirteen African Heads of State and governments concluded their one-day meeting in Abidjan today with a strong resolution to accelerate economic recovery from the shocks of the COVID-19 pandemic, scale-up investments in human capital, and increase their job creation efforts.
The Fresh and Inventive Impact of IoT on the South African Business
From artificial intelligence (AI) to machine learning (ML) to robot process automation (RPA), deep learning, and the Internet of Things (IoT), emergent technologies are shaping the worlds of work, business, and public sector development.
Rebalance Investment Portfolios for Second Half of ‘Bullish’ 2021
The bullish sentiment gripping global stock markets will hold, but investors should prepare to rebalance their portfolios in order to grow their wealth in the second half of 2021, affirms the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory and fintech organisations.
Lots of IMF Programmes Are Never Completed – Because They’re Unworkable
Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua via Getty Bernhard Reinsberg, University of Glasgow and Thomas Stubbs, Royal Holloway University of London The International Monetary Fund (IMF) gives loans to countries in economic trouble. In exchange, countries must implement a programme of painful policy reforms. Countries rarely complete these programmes.
Bank of Ghana Cautions Policy Makers On Hasty Withdrawal of Policy Support
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has cautioned policy makers not to withdraw their policy support hastily as it could jeorpardise the country’s economy recovery process if it is not carefully done.
Resolving Tensions Between Global Development Goals and Local Aspirations
Women with a load on their head crossing river Niger using the railway bridge at Jebba. Jorge Fernández/LightRocket via Getty Images Kai Mausch, World Agroforestry (ICRAF); David Harris, Bangor University, and Javier Revilla Diez, University of Cologne The Sustainable Development Goals – a set of 17 globally agreed-upon targets for the year 2030 – are […]
Progress on Africa’s Integration Boosts Prospects For Economic Transformation in Egypt
Geneva, Switzerland// – The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) could add at least 32 new trade partners to Egypt and help diversify and upgrade the country’s economy.