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2 Jun 16
Nigeria is due to start a long-awaited programme to clean up the country’s oil-contaminated Ogoniland region in the Niger Delta, which will cost around $1bn.
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2 Jun 16
South Sudan will fall into even deeper economic crisis, resulting in further suffering for its people and threatening the already fragile peace process, without a change in policy and support from...
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2 Jun 16
Government representatives described their experiences of managing rapidly growing cities in Asia and Africa at an event organised by the London School of Economics’ International Growth Centre...
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2 Jun 16
Tunisia has secured more than $8bn in loans from the European Union, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank over the past month as the country seeks to revive its fragile economy.
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1 Jun 16
The World Bank has approved $175m to support communities hosting refugees in the Horn of Africa.
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1 Jun 16
Economic growth has not delivered better lives for citizens in many African nations, a report by think-tank the Legatum Institute has found.
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31 May 16
The delivery of health and education services in Tanzania has improved significantly, particularly in the areas of rural health infrastructure and teacher attendance, according to data from the World...
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31 May 16
A treaty to end the double taxation of income in the UK and Algeria is to come into effect next year as part of efforts to increase trade between the two countries, a British Treasury minister has...
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27 May 16
The International Monetary Fund is to monitor and support the Somali government as it works to implement an economic reform programme – a significant milestone for the African country as it rebuilds...
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27 May 16
India has opened a $10bn line of credit for Africa, it was announced at the African Development Bank’s annual meetings in Zambia earlier this week.
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23 May 16
Sustainable urbanisation will be key to Africa’s economic success going forward, the OECD has said.
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20 May 16
Iraq has reached a $5.4bn bailout deal with International Monetary Fund staff to help the country plug a deep hole in its budget carved out by the conflict with ISIS and tumbling oil prices.
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18 May 16
Digital payments to emergency workers saved time and more than $10m in costs during the Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone, a United Nations-backed initiative has found.
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18 May 16
Workers across Nigeria have launched an indefinite strike today to protest government plans to increase petrol prices by up to 67%, in spite of a court ruling blocking the industrial action.
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17 May 16
With the lifting of international sanctions, there are many potential benefits for Iran’s economy. However, the country’s leaders also face new fiscal challenges in the years ahead
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17 May 16
The deputy head of the International Monetary Fund has warned Iran on the economic consequences of domestic monopolies and conflicts of interest across companies and banks.
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16 May 16
Tanzania has slashed 10,000 “ghost workers” from its public sector payroll, saving government coffers more than $2m a month.
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16 May 16
Moody's has downgraded Saudi Arabia’s credit rating as the oil price slump hits the kingdom’s public finances.
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13 May 16
Several humanitarian aid operations funded by the US development agency to deliver aid to Syrians have been halted, following reports of corruption, the agency has announced.
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13 May 16
Guinea-Bissau’s president has sacked the country’s prime minister and his entire government in a move that threatens to exacerbate the already tumultuous political climate.
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12 May 16
A public-private partnership in Uganda is seeing students from poorer, rural backgrounds outdo their wealthier peers, research has found, adding to a growing debate about the role of PPPs in...
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12 May 16
Kenya has announced it plans to close the world’s largest refugee camp and send hundreds of thousands of its residents back to war-torn Somalia.
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12 May 16
Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari has called for the return of billions of dollars which he said has been stolen from Nigeria and routed through the UK.
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10 May 16
The commodity price slump is weighing heavily on Oman and the United Arab Emirates’ fiscal deficits, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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10 May 16
CIPFA is to help strengthen the capacity of public sector accountancy in Zimbabwe, it was announced yesterday.
2 Jun 16Nigeria is due to start a long-awaited programme to clean up the country’s oil-contaminated Ogoniland region in the Niger Delta, which will cost around $1bn.
2 Jun 16South Sudan will fall into even deeper economic crisis, resulting in further suffering for its people and threatening the already fragile peace process, without a change in policy and support from...
2 Jun 16Government representatives described their experiences of managing rapidly growing cities in Asia and Africa at an event organised by the London School of Economics’ International Growth Centre...
2 Jun 16Tunisia has secured more than $8bn in loans from the European Union, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank over the past month as the country seeks to revive its fragile economy.
1 Jun 16The World Bank has approved $175m to support communities hosting refugees in the Horn of Africa.
1 Jun 16Economic growth has not delivered better lives for citizens in many African nations, a report by think-tank the Legatum Institute has found.
31 May 16The delivery of health and education services in Tanzania has improved significantly, particularly in the areas of rural health infrastructure and teacher attendance, according to data from the World...
31 May 16A treaty to end the double taxation of income in the UK and Algeria is to come into effect next year as part of efforts to increase trade between the two countries, a British Treasury minister has...
27 May 16The International Monetary Fund is to monitor and support the Somali government as it works to implement an economic reform programme – a significant milestone for the African country as it rebuilds...
27 May 16India has opened a $10bn line of credit for Africa, it was announced at the African Development Bank’s annual meetings in Zambia earlier this week.
23 May 16Sustainable urbanisation will be key to Africa’s economic success going forward, the OECD has said.
20 May 16Iraq has reached a $5.4bn bailout deal with International Monetary Fund staff to help the country plug a deep hole in its budget carved out by the conflict with ISIS and tumbling oil prices.
18 May 16Digital payments to emergency workers saved time and more than $10m in costs during the Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone, a United Nations-backed initiative has found.
18 May 16Workers across Nigeria have launched an indefinite strike today to protest government plans to increase petrol prices by up to 67%, in spite of a court ruling blocking the industrial action.
17 May 16With the lifting of international sanctions, there are many potential benefits for Iran’s economy. However, the country’s leaders also face new fiscal challenges in the years ahead
17 May 16The deputy head of the International Monetary Fund has warned Iran on the economic consequences of domestic monopolies and conflicts of interest across companies and banks.
16 May 16Tanzania has slashed 10,000 “ghost workers” from its public sector payroll, saving government coffers more than $2m a month.
16 May 16Moody's has downgraded Saudi Arabia’s credit rating as the oil price slump hits the kingdom’s public finances.
13 May 16Several humanitarian aid operations funded by the US development agency to deliver aid to Syrians have been halted, following reports of corruption, the agency has announced.
13 May 16Guinea-Bissau’s president has sacked the country’s prime minister and his entire government in a move that threatens to exacerbate the already tumultuous political climate.
12 May 16A public-private partnership in Uganda is seeing students from poorer, rural backgrounds outdo their wealthier peers, research has found, adding to a growing debate about the role of PPPs in...
12 May 16Kenya has announced it plans to close the world’s largest refugee camp and send hundreds of thousands of its residents back to war-torn Somalia.
12 May 16Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari has called for the return of billions of dollars which he said has been stolen from Nigeria and routed through the UK.
10 May 16CIPFA is to help strengthen the capacity of public sector accountancy in Zimbabwe, it was announced yesterday.
