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4 Oct 24
Gulf nations face calls from the International Monetary Fund to protect their economies by accelerating non-oil reform, cutting energy subsidies and attracting foreign investment.
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4 Oct 24
The United Nations has launched a $426m humanitarian aid appeal for Lebanon following Israeli airstrikes.
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4 Oct 24
A €5bn fund aimed at curbing migration from Africa to Europe has been criticised by auditors for lacking focus, exaggerating achievements and failing to address risks to human rights.
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9 Jul 24
Unity government and lawmakers aim for stability
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2 Jul 24
IMF warns billions being lost
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31 May 24
Egypt is to quadruple the price of subsidised bread in a move likely to lead to a backlash among a population grappling with poverty and soaring inflation.
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24 May 24
Lebanon’s outlook is “highly uncertain” as lethargy over economic reforms exert a heavy toll on the country’s population.
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23 May 24
Dag Detter and Simon Gray set out what centrally planned economies – using Ethiopia as an example – could gain from reforming the way they manage their public assets.
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16 May 24
Sub-Sahara nations making progress on deficits and development
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2 May 24
Regional instability is disaster for 17 million people and economy, mission warns
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26 Apr 24
Auditors looking into Zambia’s public debt found large amounts of wasted spending from undrawn loans, as well as overpayments for equipment.
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19 Apr 24
Restructuring efforts for two struggling countries’ debts have hit snags as deals with private bondholders flounder.
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28 Mar 24
Youngest-ever leader has pledged to fight corruption
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26 Mar 24
Zambia has moved a step closer to exiting its years-long default after agreeing a restructure deal covering billions of dollars of debt with a group of its private bondholders.
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5 Mar 24
Adopting reforms to reduce Iraq’s reliance on oil revenue and improving financial management will be key to prevent debt rising, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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20 Feb 24
High lending to nations with low credit ratings could leave the African Export-Import Bank exposed to risks such as debt restructuring, contributing to ratings agency Moody’s lowering its credit...
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20 Feb 24
Concessional loan support will finance projects to improve resilience against climate change such as those that reduce vulnerability to flooding and coastal erosion, the International Monetary Fund...
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13 Feb 24
Cutting expensive fuel subsidies and efforts to reform its tax system show the Nigerian government is starting to tackle the economy's “deep-rooted” structural issues, the International Monetary Fund...
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9 Feb 24
Procurement deal with US and a bond buy-back scheme raise profile
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2 Feb 24
Gaza’s economic recovery after the war could take up to 70 years without a properly funded support programme, a United Nations agency has warned.
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26 Jan 24
Rebuilding damaged infrastructure across eastern Libya following devastating floods could cost around $1.8bn, a joint report from the World Bank, United Nations and European Union has found.
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22 Jan 24
Ghana will receive $600m (£470m) of concessional loan support from the International Monetary Fund after the nation reached a preliminary agreement to restructure billions of dollars of debt.
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19 Jan 24
A sharp increase in borrowing costs will continue to weaken Egypt’s public finances and contributed to ratings agency Moody’s lowering its credit outlook.
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16 Jan 24
A preliminary deal to restructure Ghana's bilateral debt could unlock almost $1.2bn of concessional finance to invest in “critical” public infrastructure, the nation’s Ministry of Finance has said.
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3 Jan 24
Higher military spending will require Israel to make around £6.5bn of cuts over the next two years to prevent a debt spike and maintain market confidence, the nation’s central bank chief has said.
4 Oct 24Gulf nations face calls from the International Monetary Fund to protect their economies by accelerating non-oil reform, cutting energy subsidies and attracting foreign investment.
4 Oct 24The United Nations has launched a $426m humanitarian aid appeal for Lebanon following Israeli airstrikes.
4 Oct 24A €5bn fund aimed at curbing migration from Africa to Europe has been criticised by auditors for lacking focus, exaggerating achievements and failing to address risks to human rights.
9 Jul 24Unity government and lawmakers aim for stability
2 Jul 24IMF warns billions being lost
31 May 24Egypt is to quadruple the price of subsidised bread in a move likely to lead to a backlash among a population grappling with poverty and soaring inflation.
23 May 24Dag Detter and Simon Gray set out what centrally planned economies – using Ethiopia as an example – could gain from reforming the way they manage their public assets.
16 May 24Sub-Sahara nations making progress on deficits and development
2 May 24Regional instability is disaster for 17 million people and economy, mission warns
26 Apr 24Auditors looking into Zambia’s public debt found large amounts of wasted spending from undrawn loans, as well as overpayments for equipment.
19 Apr 24Restructuring efforts for two struggling countries’ debts have hit snags as deals with private bondholders flounder.
28 Mar 24Youngest-ever leader has pledged to fight corruption
5 Mar 24Adopting reforms to reduce Iraq’s reliance on oil revenue and improving financial management will be key to prevent debt rising, the International Monetary Fund has said.
20 Feb 24Concessional loan support will finance projects to improve resilience against climate change such as those that reduce vulnerability to flooding and coastal erosion, the International Monetary Fund...
13 Feb 24Cutting expensive fuel subsidies and efforts to reform its tax system show the Nigerian government is starting to tackle the economy's “deep-rooted” structural issues, the International Monetary Fund...
9 Feb 24Procurement deal with US and a bond buy-back scheme raise profile
2 Feb 24Gaza’s economic recovery after the war could take up to 70 years without a properly funded support programme, a United Nations agency has warned.
26 Jan 24Rebuilding damaged infrastructure across eastern Libya following devastating floods could cost around $1.8bn, a joint report from the World Bank, United Nations and European Union has found.
22 Jan 24Ghana will receive $600m (£470m) of concessional loan support from the International Monetary Fund after the nation reached a preliminary agreement to restructure billions of dollars of debt.
3 Jan 24Higher military spending will require Israel to make around £6.5bn of cuts over the next two years to prevent a debt spike and maintain market confidence, the nation’s central bank chief has said.
