Kenya’s central bank cuts benchmark lending rate again
Kenya’s central bank cut its benchmark lending rate again on Wednesday, to 7.0% from 7.25%, saying
Tunisia to partially reopen economy from next week
Tunisia will start relaxing its coronavirus lockdown next week, reopening parts of the food and
Nigeria seeks $2.36 bln in domestic loans; external markets unfavourable
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari is seeking approval to borrow 850 billion naira ($2.36 billion)
SA seeking R95 billion for COVID-19 social and economic crises
South Africa is seeking to acquire R95 billion of funding to address the coronavirus social and
Portugal’s BCP pursues Mozambique in latest case over $2 bln debt scandal
Banco Comercial Portugues (BCP) has taken legal action against Mozambique, becoming the latest bank
Africa may rebound in 2021, but coronavirus impact to last for years: IMF
Africa is expected to reverse an economic contraction linked to fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic
IMF board approves emergency support for Burkina Faso, Niger
The International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board has approved support for Burkina Faso and Niger
Spain, Austria ease curbs but WHO warns coronavirus ‘certainly’ has not peaked
Spain and Austria allowed partial returns to work on Tuesday but Britain, France and India extended
IMF approves $1 bln in emergency aid for Ghana, $442 mln for Senegal
The International Monetary Fund on Monday said its executive board had approved $1 billion in
SA not looking for COVID-19 funding with structural reform conditions: Mboweni
South Africa is not looking for COVID-19 funding packages from the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
IMF to provide debt relief to poor countries hit by COVID-19
The IMF executive board has approved the immediate debt relief for 25 countries to help address the
Sub-Saharan Africa to fall into recession in 2020: World Bank
The rapidly-spreading coronavirus outbreak is expected to push sub-Saharan Africa into recession in
Lockdowns: Saving lives but ruining livelihoods in Africa
In a dark ground-floor room in Lagos, dressmaker Kemi Adepoju gazes at a pile of dresses she has
Nigeria asking multilateral lenders to fund coronavirus fight
Nigeria has requested a total of $6.9 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank
Senegal seeks $221 mln from IMF to mitigate coronavirus shock
Senegal has wrapped up talks with the International Monetary Fund to secure $221 million to help it
IMF says coronavirus to hit sub-Saharan Africa’s growth hard
The spread of the coronavirus into sub-Saharan Africa will hit the region’s economic growth hard,
Kenya to seek IMF help, pay arrears, speed tax refunds over coronavirus, officials say
Kenya’s government plans to seek help from the International Monetary Fund, pay pending bills to
Congo Republic seeks debt deal with Glencore, Trafigura before IMF review
Congo Republic aims to reach a deal with energy traders Glencore and Trafigura to restructure a $1.7
Sudan agrees to compensate families of USS Cole victims – state news agency
Sudan has agreed to compensate the families of sailors killed in an al Qaeda attack on the USS Cole
Congo says IMF is considering new financial support
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will consider renewing financial support to Democratic