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The IMF Executive Board has completed the 2025 Article IV Consultation with South Africa. Despite repeated global and domestic shocks, the economy has shown resilience, supported by strong institutions, reforms, and a credible monetary policy framework. imf.org/en/news/articl…

LIVE NOW: IMF Mission Chief Delia Velculescu talks to CNBC Africa about our assessment of the South African economy. cnbcafrica.com/live

Le Directeur général adjoint du FMI, M. Okamura était au Burkina Faso et en Côte d’Ivoire pour rencontrer de hauts responsables et discuter de réformes pour la stabilité et la croissance. Il a réaffirmé l’engagement du FMI. 🇧🇫: imf.org/fr/news/articl… 🇨🇮: imf.org/fr/news/articl…

Minister Yusuf Murangwa has presented a revised FY 2025/26 budget of Frw 6,952.1 billion to Parliament a reduction of Frw 80.4 billion from the initially approved Frw 7,032.5 billion. The adjustment follows the securing of more affordable concessional and domestic financing for

What is an IMF program? Find out in our latest Ask an Economist 90-second video.

I met Abebe Selassie of the International Monetary Fund and informed him that the correct line for Uganda is value addition, peace and security, and open markets. However, we must deal with the high costs of transport, electricity and money, and discourage the externalization of

Mozambique 🇲🇿/ IMF 2025 A4 staff report. Excellent annex (XI) on the growing discrepancies between reported trade and partner country data, indicating impact of macro, FX, tax and customs distortions. imf.org/en/publication…

NOW LIVE: Our new Thailand 2026 Annual Meetings webpage. In the run-up to the #IMFmeetings, explore key events like the Asia in 2050 conference, as well as the latest economic outlook for the Asia-Pacific region, and essential reading. imf.org/en/news/semina…

Minister Yusuf Murangwa today met with Ms. Mira Clara, Director of AFRITAC East, for a courtesy call. They discussed strengthening cooperation, specifically on capacity building. AFRITAC East is a collaborative technical assistance venture between the IMF, Eastern Africa

Fixing public finances won’t be easy, but history shows disciplined, well‑designed reforms can restore sustainability without sacrificing the future. Read more in F&D magazine. imf.org/en/publication…

The IMF Mission has concluded its visit to Kenya. The Fund says discussions with Kenya's authorities highlighted the need to strengthen fiscal discipline, enhance fiscal credibility, and build resilience to external shocks. Discussions are expected to continue at the IMF-World

Building foreign exchange reserves requires sound policies and takes time, but global efforts to lower the cost of holding them can help. See Chief Economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas' new blog for more. imf.org/en/blogs/artic…

Well-designed taxes can raise revenue without stifling growth, but weak administration and complex rules undermine fairness and trust, IMF's Katherine Baer and Ruud de Mooij write in F&D magazine. imf.org/en/publication…

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With debt high and borrowing costs rising, governments can no longer defer hard fiscal choices. Trust is now essential to reconciling competing priorities, Era Dabla‑Norris and Rodrigo Valdes write in F&D magazine. imf.org/en/publication…

Today, Governor Soraya M. Hakuziyaremye participated in the International Monetary Fund Sub‑Saharan Africa Central Bank Network on Central Bank Digital Currency and Digital Payments themed, "Cross-Border Interoperability of Payment Infrastructures in Africa." This meeting aims to provide

The Government of Rwanda and World Bank Group convened high-level consultations on the new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) 🗒️ 2026-2035 This strategic roadmap will align resources with our national priorities to advance inclusive & resilient growth. Key focus areas include: 🧑‍🌾

In today’s Weekend Read: how fragile and conflict-affected states can strengthen institutions to support growth and stability; the tough trade-offs of high debt in F&D; and how the IMF finances itself in our latest Ask an Economist video. linkedin.com/pulse/weekend-…

We are pleased to share that Abebe Aemro Selassie, former Director of the African Department at the International Monetary Fund, will join the School as a Visiting Fellow of Practice, and as a Principal Advisor with the Economic Policy Network. 👇 ow.ly/5ab150YyuCE