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28 Jun 16
A World Bank examination of the quality of government institutions across sub-Saharan Africa has found that progress in areas like public financial management has stalled.
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23 Jun 16
Commencing commercial oil production in Uganda could drive the country’s socio-economic transformation if the proceeds are well managed, the World Bank has said.
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23 Jun 16
The OECD has urged Mexico to encourage the productive use of its wealth of open data, which has yet to have a substantial impact on the country’s economy or society.
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21 Jun 16
Jordanian officials have reached an agreement with the International Monetary Fund on a three-year programme to help the country’s economy deal with the fallout of conflicts at its borders.
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15 Jun 16
Fighting corruption requires renewed global coordination and more effective mechanisms that make use of novel technology, information and opportunities for openness, the World Bank’s managing...
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14 Jun 16
Efforts to replicate successful UK reforms elsewhere often fail because global consultancies encourage their application without regard for local context, culture and capability, a UK think-tank has...
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8 Jun 16
A G8 initiative to facilitate corporate investment in African agriculture has benefited big companies while smallholder farmers have lost land and money, the European Parliament has concluded.
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3 Jun 16
The way the international community deals with fragile states needs an urgent rethink, according to the director of the London School of Economics’ International Growth Centre.
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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 UK’s Local Government Information Unit (LGiU) has announced it will work with a Kosovan local government institute to build capacity and gain a greater understanding of decentralisation in...
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19 May 16
Latvia has made “remarkable” progress in education over the last two decades, but it needs to review governance and funding arrangements to ensure a more equitable system, the OECD has said.
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19 May 16
Ukraine has secured initial approval for the release of $1.7bn worth of long-awaited bailout funds from the International Monetary Fund in July.
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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
The International Monetary Fund is considering new loans for Afghanistan as the country manages to implement reforms but the economy continues to stumble.
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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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13 May 16
Yesterday’s Anti-Corruption Summit saw world leaders vow to double down on what UK prime minister David Cameron dubbed the “cancer” of corruption – however only a handful of countries announced firm...
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12 May 16
Foreign companies in the UK, France, the Netherlands, Nigeria and Afghanistan are to be forced to reveal their true owners following today’s Anti-Corruption Summit in London.
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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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3 May 16
Nearly one in three public service users in the Middle East and North Africa had to pay a bribe to access basic services in the last year, Transparency International has found.
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29 Apr 16
The United Kingdom has suspended all financial aid to Mozambique following a “serious breach of trust” relating to more than $1bn worth of undisclosed debts.
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28 Apr 16
South Sudan’s rebel leader Riek Machar has been sworn in as vice president, marking a significant milestone in plans for a national unity government that were almost derailed last week.
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28 Apr 16
Nigeria has urged the World Bank to help ensure the swift repatriation of $320m in stolen Nigerian funds currently being held in Switzerland.
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26 Apr 16
Chile is missing out on potential economic growth and social wellbeing as a result of weak regulation, the OECD has warned.