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11 Apr 16
European Union aid aimed at encouraging regional integration in Africa is poorly managed and badly targeted, according to the by the European Centre for Development Policy Management.
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11 Apr 16
Sub-Saharan African companies that make use of tax havens are a top destination for World Bank money, analysis by Oxfam has revealed.
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7 Apr 16
America’s international development agency USAID has announced nearly $139m worth of humanitarian aid for war-torn Yemen, often dubbed the world’s largest forgotten emergency.
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7 Apr 16
Somalia and Angola have both begun discussions with the International Monetary Fund for support as their economies struggle under the weight of tumbling oil prices and insecurity respectively.
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6 Apr 16
The International Monetary Fund has welcomed Rwanda’s plans to shelve non-priority spending and dampen demand for imports as low commodity prices deal a hard blow to revenues.
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6 Apr 16
The European Commission has announced a €100m development package to address the root causes of irregular migration and forced displacement in Sudan.
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5 Apr 16
Substantial levels of corruption tied to foreign interests are flying too far under the radar in Africa, according to a United Nations report, which calls for new forms of measurement to capture the...
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4 Apr 16
The US development agency USAID has announced almost $68m worth of additional humanitarian aid for Sudan, which has the third highest prevalence of malnutrition worldwide.
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4 Apr 16
The African Development Bank has announced a $549m package to respond to severe drought across eastern and southern Africa.
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4 Apr 16
The fall in oil prices has “decimated” Nigerian government revenues and slashed the country’s GDP growth from 6.3% in 2014 to an estimated 2.7% last year, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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1 Apr 16
Tax revenues in some African countries have risen by up to almost 7% since 2000, making a key contribution to economic development, the OECD has found.
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1 Apr 16
The African Development Bank has approved a $228m loan to upgrade 172 kilometres of road that forms part of a trade route linking Kenya, Tanzania and South Sudan.
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31 Mar 16
The government of Sudan yesterday launched an online trading system for the country’s stock market, the Khartoum Stock Exchange, which it is hoped will strengthen the country’s financial governance...
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31 Mar 16
Liberia is on the brink of committing a “gross violation” of its international obligation under the right to education with plans to outsource the running of publicly funded schools, a United Nations...
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30 Mar 16
The World Health Organisation has announced that the Ebola outbreak in West Africa no longer constitutes an international public health emergency.
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30 Mar 16
Iraq has moved closer to winning financial support from the International Monetary Fund as its government manages to progress towards economic and fiscal targets despite ongoing challenges.
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24 Mar 16
The United Nations, World Bank and Islamic Development Bank are joining forces to raise additional finance and rally support for countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
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24 Mar 16
The Africa Tax Symposium will take place in Entebbe, Uganda, from 4-6 May, it has been announced.
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21 Mar 16
Government finances in Zambia are under “immense stress” and the economy has contracted by around 3%, prompting the International Monetary Fund to call for swift and resolute action.
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21 Mar 16
Investments to make Kenya’s forestry sector more efficient could cut greenhouse gas emissions by 27% over 2010 levels and bring economic benefits of $188m per year, the United Nations and Kenyan...
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18 Mar 16
Botswana’s public finances have slipped back into deficit for first time in three years according to the International Monetary Fund.
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18 Mar 16
Two cases of Ebola have been confirmed in Guinea, but Sierra Leone has again been given the all clear after a flare up of the disease.
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16 Mar 16
Nigeria needs to create 40-50 million more productive and higher-income jobs by 2030 to support its booming population, poverty reduction and inclusive growth, the World Bank has found.
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16 Mar 16
Zimbabwe is facing its worst malnutrition rates in 15 years with the number of hungry families doubling in the last eight months, UNICEF has warned, calling for $21m of funds to respond.
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15 Mar 16
Humanitarian funding for UNICEF’s appeal in war-torn South Sudan has collapsed, putting lives at risk, the NGO warned today.
11 Apr 16European Union aid aimed at encouraging regional integration in Africa is poorly managed and badly targeted, according to the by the European Centre for Development Policy Management.![Port Louis, Mauritius. The tropical island is often used for "round-tripping" to secure tax breaks on investments](https://www.publicfinancefocus.org/sites/default/files/styles/pf_square/public/web_portlouis_istock_000023397453_large.jpg?itok=92OYEeO2 "Port Louis, Mauritius. The tropical island is often used for "round-tripping" to secure tax breaks on investments")
11 Apr 16Sub-Saharan African companies that make use of tax havens are a top destination for World Bank money, analysis by Oxfam has revealed.
7 Apr 16America’s international development agency USAID has announced nearly $139m worth of humanitarian aid for war-torn Yemen, often dubbed the world’s largest forgotten emergency.
7 Apr 16Somalia and Angola have both begun discussions with the International Monetary Fund for support as their economies struggle under the weight of tumbling oil prices and insecurity respectively.
6 Apr 16The International Monetary Fund has welcomed Rwanda’s plans to shelve non-priority spending and dampen demand for imports as low commodity prices deal a hard blow to revenues.
6 Apr 16The European Commission has announced a €100m development package to address the root causes of irregular migration and forced displacement in Sudan.
5 Apr 16Substantial levels of corruption tied to foreign interests are flying too far under the radar in Africa, according to a United Nations report, which calls for new forms of measurement to capture the...
4 Apr 16The African Development Bank has announced a $549m package to respond to severe drought across eastern and southern Africa.
4 Apr 16The fall in oil prices has “decimated” Nigerian government revenues and slashed the country’s GDP growth from 6.3% in 2014 to an estimated 2.7% last year, the International Monetary Fund has said.
1 Apr 16Tax revenues in some African countries have risen by up to almost 7% since 2000, making a key contribution to economic development, the OECD has found.
1 Apr 16The African Development Bank has approved a $228m loan to upgrade 172 kilometres of road that forms part of a trade route linking Kenya, Tanzania and South Sudan.
31 Mar 16The government of Sudan yesterday launched an online trading system for the country’s stock market, the Khartoum Stock Exchange, which it is hoped will strengthen the country’s financial governance...
31 Mar 16Liberia is on the brink of committing a “gross violation” of its international obligation under the right to education with plans to outsource the running of publicly funded schools, a United Nations...
30 Mar 16The World Health Organisation has announced that the Ebola outbreak in West Africa no longer constitutes an international public health emergency.
30 Mar 16Iraq has moved closer to winning financial support from the International Monetary Fund as its government manages to progress towards economic and fiscal targets despite ongoing challenges.
24 Mar 16The United Nations, World Bank and Islamic Development Bank are joining forces to raise additional finance and rally support for countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
24 Mar 16The Africa Tax Symposium will take place in Entebbe, Uganda, from 4-6 May, it has been announced.
21 Mar 16Government finances in Zambia are under “immense stress” and the economy has contracted by around 3%, prompting the International Monetary Fund to call for swift and resolute action.
21 Mar 16Investments to make Kenya’s forestry sector more efficient could cut greenhouse gas emissions by 27% over 2010 levels and bring economic benefits of $188m per year, the United Nations and Kenyan...
18 Mar 16Botswana’s public finances have slipped back into deficit for first time in three years according to the International Monetary Fund.
18 Mar 16Two cases of Ebola have been confirmed in Guinea, but Sierra Leone has again been given the all clear after a flare up of the disease.
16 Mar 16Nigeria needs to create 40-50 million more productive and higher-income jobs by 2030 to support its booming population, poverty reduction and inclusive growth, the World Bank has found.
15 Mar 16Humanitarian funding for UNICEF’s appeal in war-torn South Sudan has collapsed, putting lives at risk, the NGO warned today.
