Tunisia Secures €96.1 mn World Bank Funding to Boost Higher Education
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During the Spring Meetings hosted by the World Bank Group and the IMF, Tunisia signed a new €96.1 million financing agreement with...
Russia to Launch New Shipping Line to Boost Trade with Africa, Including Grain from...
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Russia is preparing to launch a new shipping line focused on exporting agricultural goods—including grain allegedly seized from occupied Ukrainian territories—to Africa....
IMF’s Growth Outlook for Cabo Verde, Guinea-Bissau and Equatorial Guinea Improves
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In the report on the Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa, released on Friday as part of the World Bank and IMF...
IMF Tells Sub-Saharan Economies to Focus on Revenue Collection to Avoid Debt Trap
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The region’s economy is likely to expand by 3.8% this year, the Fund said in its World Economic Outlook report this week,...
Sub-Saharan African Economy Showing Signs of Resilience: Africa Pulse Report
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The World Bank has called for urgent reforms to improve governance, boost private investment, and expand access to essential services. Leveraging the...
US and China Will Reach a Fair Deal: Trump
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The call by China’s U.N. Ambassador Fu Cong for nations to back multilateralism, the bedrock of the United Nations, got overwhelming support...
IMF Predicts Trade Tensions to Escalate After Tariff Hikes
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The IMF now forecasts global growth at 2.8 percent for 2025, a sharp 0.5 percentage points reduction from its January estimate, with...
Pope Francis’ Last Rites on Saturday: World Leaders Mourn Death
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Cardinals met at the Vatican on Tuesday to plan the conclave to elect his successor and to make other decisions about running...
US to Lose Heavily on Tourism Front: Experts
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Goldman Sachs Group estimates that in a worst-case scenario, the hit this year from reduced travel and boycotts could total 0.3% of...
Will the US Reduce Its Presence in Africa?
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The diplomatic representations marked for potential closure are the embassies of the Central African Republic, Eritrea, the Gambia, Lesotho, the Republic of...