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30 Jun 15
A new World Bank report has estimated that evasion of import duties by some of the wealthiest firms in Tunisia may have cost the economy $1.2bn over the past decade.
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29 Jun 15
The huge decline in oil prices has been good for Western economies but will present oil-exporting nations in the Gulf with some significant fiscal challenges.
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29 Jun 15
South Africa’s chronic power outages are threatening the country’s productivity, economic performance and competitiveness
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26 Jun 15
The International Monetary Fund has urged Jordan to step up its tax administration and public financial management reforms with the help of a $400m loan after finding that its strong performance so...
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25 Jun 15
A round-up of recent public finance stories from the Middle East & Africa you might have missed.
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23 Jun 15
Seven countries in east Africa have developed plans, backed by the International Monetary Fund, to improve the quality of public sector debt statistics as the region moves towards monetary union.
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16 Jun 15
Employment in Sierra Leone has returned to pre-Ebola crisis levels, but pay and the amount of working hours remain lower, a World Bank survey has found.
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7 Jun 15
The South Sudanese state of Eastern Equatoria has implemented financial management systems to help it better control public spending.
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5 Jun 15
A round-up of public finance news stories from the Middle East & Africa you might have missed
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3 Jun 15
Foreign direct investment into Africa surged last year, creating 188,400 new jobs across the continent as projects signed the previous year became operational, EY’s annual survey has found.
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1 Jun 15
Egypt is to receive a $140m loan and a $1.7m grant from the African Development Bank to develop its economy, particularly the aviation sector.
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27 May 15
The United Nations is to hold an international conference to boost the recovery from Ebola in Africa in July, secretary general Ban Ki-moon has announced.
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27 May 15
African countries have been urged to mobilise the ‘untapped potential’ of their regions to help ensure growth is shared more equitably.
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27 May 15
A round-up of public finance news stories from the Middle East & Africa you might have missed this week.
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27 May 15
British efforts to work with businesses to deliver development programmes in poor countries are being obstructed by insufficient oversight and a lack of clear targets, the UK aid watchdog has warned.
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27 May 15
The International Monetary Fund has approved Uganda’s Public Financial Management Act, saying it represents a major milestone.
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27 May 15
Problems with the reliability of South Africa’s electricity supply could hurt economic growth, according to the country’s finance minister Nhlanhla Nene.
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20 May 15
Africans must reclaim their dignity and stand up to corruption, the Africa Congress of Accountants heard today.
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20 May 15
A round-up of recent public finance stories from the Middle East & Africa you might have missed.
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20 May 15
A round-up of recent public finance stories from the Middle East & Africa you might have missed.
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19 May 15
A round-up of recent public finance stories from the Middle East and Africa you might have missed.
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19 May 15
A round-up of recent public finance stories from the Middle East and Africa you might have missed.
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19 May 15
More taxes and better collection of them would allow Nigeria to collect the money to fund the social programmes it so badly needs. Judith Ugwumadu reports
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14 May 15
Social media highlights from the first plenary on the last day of the Africa Congress of Accountants focussed on the war on corruption and illicit financial flows from Africa.
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12 May 15
The chief executive of the Pan African Federation of Accountants talks to Public Finance International about illicit finance flows, the role of accountants and his reflections on ACOA 2015
30 Jun 15A new World Bank report has estimated that evasion of import duties by some of the wealthiest firms in Tunisia may have cost the economy $1.2bn over the past decade.
29 Jun 15The huge decline in oil prices has been good for Western economies but will present oil-exporting nations in the Gulf with some significant fiscal challenges.
29 Jun 15South Africa’s chronic power outages are threatening the country’s productivity, economic performance and competitiveness
26 Jun 15The International Monetary Fund has urged Jordan to step up its tax administration and public financial management reforms with the help of a $400m loan after finding that its strong performance so...
25 Jun 15A round-up of recent public finance stories from the Middle East & Africa you might have missed.
23 Jun 15Seven countries in east Africa have developed plans, backed by the International Monetary Fund, to improve the quality of public sector debt statistics as the region moves towards monetary union.
1 Jun 15Egypt is to receive a $140m loan and a $1.7m grant from the African Development Bank to develop its economy, particularly the aviation sector.
27 May 15African countries have been urged to mobilise the ‘untapped potential’ of their regions to help ensure growth is shared more equitably.
20 May 15Africans must reclaim their dignity and stand up to corruption, the Africa Congress of Accountants heard today.
19 May 15More taxes and better collection of them would allow Nigeria to collect the money to fund the social programmes it so badly needs. Judith Ugwumadu reports
14 May 15Social media highlights from the first plenary on the last day of the Africa Congress of Accountants focussed on the war on corruption and illicit financial flows from Africa.
12 May 15The chief executive of the Pan African Federation of Accountants talks to Public Finance International about illicit finance flows, the role of accountants and his reflections on ACOA 2015
