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29 Jul 19
Iraq has been warned that its fiscal position is expected to deteriorate without policy changes as it continues to face “daunting” challenges.
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26 Jul 19
Zimbabwe’s anti-corruption watchdog has detained a senior government official for the first time since it was launched earlier this month.
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23 Jul 19
A significant boost to irrigation aims to help Senegal increase agricultural production, employment and incomes in rural areas.
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23 Jul 19
The Asian Development Bank has put itself at the forefront of continuing efforts to boost gender equality in Mongolia.
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23 Jul 19
Lebanese veterans have clashed with security forces in protest against potential cuts to their benefits in the coalition government’s budget.
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23 Jul 19
Global health chiefs say the outbreak of Ebola in the Congo has become an emergency of international concern amid fears that it could spread to other states.
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22 Jul 19
South Africa’s leader has been accused by a watchdog of violating ethics rules in a setback to his anti-corruption drive.
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16 Jul 19
Ethiopia’s government plans a major spending boost in a bid to accelerate the expansion of one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies.
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16 Jul 19
Millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa will gain access to solar power under a new multinational financing programme.
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9 Jul 19
The IMF has praised Rwanda’s government for “notable success” in reaching its development aims and sustaining inclusive growth.
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5 Jul 19
A prominent Iraqi cleric has reportedly called for a “slow coup” to replace senior government officials for a failure to tackle growing corruption.
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4 Jul 19
A decision to outlaw the use of foreign currency in Zimbabwe has been challenged in court on constitutional grounds.
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28 Jun 19
Growth in the West Bank and Gaza must be focused on jobs, the head of the IMF has told a conference about US economic proposals for the region.
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28 Jun 19
Bangladesh has been praised by the IMF for its strong economic performance fuelled by private consumption.
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25 Jun 19
Mongolia’s economy remains “extremely vulnerable” to external factors and it must strengthen its finances to achieve inclusive growth, it has been warned.
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18 Jun 19
The UK is to give Afghanistan £170m to help alleviate a “severe” humanitarian crisis caused by the worst drought in a decade that has left millions of people hungry.
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14 Jun 19
A fund has been created to ensure that at least 320 million more Africans – nearly 60% of them women – have access to digital financial services.
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10 Jun 19
Mozambique’s development partners have pledged $1.2bn for reconstruction efforts following devastating cyclones in the country earlier this year.
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10 Jun 19
Large protests have signalled growing public discontent with the economic policies and failure to tackle corruption of Liberia’s former footballer turned president.
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5 Jun 19
The World Bank has more than doubled its commitments to Jordan with a $1.45bn financing package to stimulate inclusive growth and employment.
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4 Jun 19
The IMF has continued to pile pressure on Kenyan lawmakers over interest rate controls with a damning report on the controversial cap.
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28 May 19
Lebanon’s cabinet has approved an austerity budget in an attempt to balance its books, the country’s finance minister has announced.
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28 May 19
Cyril Ramaphosa has been inaugurated president of South Africa amid signs that the ruling party has been badly dented by corruption scandals.
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24 May 19
A leading Zambian economist has dismissed dire warnings about a new tax that mining corporations claim will spark “mass layoffs” and economic collapse.
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24 May 19
A grant of nearly $1 million has been made to encourage private investment in renewable energy projects in Ethiopia.