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6 Aug 15
Technology development in Africa is needed in order to “radically” reduce the cost of delivering financial services and products to poor people, according to the African Development Bank.
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6 Aug 15
More than 1 billion people in Asia do not have access to safe drinking water despite the region’s dynamism and strong economic growth, the Asian Development Bank has warned.
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6 Aug 15
Ghana and the UK today confirmed a deal to automatically exchange tax data on citizens by 2018, helping the west African nation clamp down on tax evaders and raise extra revenue for public services...
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5 Aug 15
The United Arab Emirates’ “safe haven” status and its prudent economic policies have helped protect it against the fall in oil prices, the International Monetary Fund said.
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5 Aug 15
The World Bank has urged Pakistan to expand its tax base and strengthen governance in order to boost public services and increase economic growth, which in turn will reduce extreme poverty.
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5 Aug 15
Foreign governments and international donors are moving quickly to get much-needed help to Myanmar after it was hit by the worst floods for 100 years.
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4 Aug 15
The United Nations’ 193 member states have reached a historic agreement on the next set of global development goals, which aim to end poverty, achieve sustainable economic growth and raise...
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3 Aug 15
The International Monetary Fund has approved a $49.7m economic development loan for Nepal to help it recover and rebuild from the two devastating earthquakes that hit the country earlier this year.
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3 Aug 15
The British Virgin Islands had the highest rate of tax compliance out of 12 countries reviewed by the OECD’s Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes.
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31 Jul 15
The World Bank is to provide $700m in guarantees to Ghana to support the development of the nation’s energy sector in order to boost the country’s economic growth.
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31 Jul 15
A round-up of recent public finance stories from Asia Pacific you might have missed.
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31 Jul 15
A round-up of recent public finance stories from the Latin America & the Caribbean you might have missed.
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31 Jul 15
A round-up of recent public finance stories from Europe you might have missed.
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31 Jul 15
The United Nations expects South America’s economy to contract by 0.4% in 2015, and has called for a boost to both public and private investment in order to resume growth and improve...
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30 Jul 15
Nigeria’s Arunma Oteh, a former director general of the country’s Securities and Exchange Commission, has been named the vice president and treasurer of the World Bank.
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30 Jul 15
The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board has launched a consultation on the creation of the new accounting standard on social and welfare spending.
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29 Jul 15
The African Development Bank is to provide a $112m loan to Morocco to support reforms for government investment and procurement.
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28 Jul 15
Anti-poverty campaigners have welcomed UK Prime Minister David Cameron’s commitment to lead a global effort to boost transparency, saying it will help recover funds that need to be invested in vital...
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28 Jul 15
Sierra Leone is developing plans, backed by international donors, to improve the quality of it public financial management as part of efforts to strengthen local governance and enhance budget...
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27 Jul 15
British government minister Grant Shapps has told the Somali people that the UK will increase its humanitarian and development support to Somalia.
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27 Jul 15
The new president of the United Nations Economic and Social Council has said the body must evolve and adapt because the world is on the cusp of a significant development era.
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24 Jul 15
US & Canada round-up: Canadian government facing $1bn deficit, and more
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24 Jul 15
A round-up of recent public finance stories from the Middle East & Africa you might have missed.
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24 Jul 15
A round-up of recent public finance stories from Europe you might have missed.
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24 Jul 15
Abenomics has worked, but Japan need to maintain its focus on economic and fiscal reform in order to bring about a “once-in-a-lifetime” regime shift, the International Monetary Fund said...