‘Government must exhaust internal avenues before requesting for IMF help’
EFF leader, Julius Malema, has called on government to first exhaust all internal avenues, to help
IMF, World Bank urge action to cover $44 bln gap in Africa’s pandemic needs
African leaders, the IMF and the World Bank on Friday appealed for rapid international action to
IMF’s Georgieva underscores need to help Africa, other emerging markets
International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva urged governments and the private sector to
Absa to finance new coal projects only under ‘extenuating’ circumstances
South Africa’s Absa bank published its policy on coal financing on Thursday, joining other lenders
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
Social groups urge mass debt relief for poor countries hit by crisis
Nearly 140 campaign groups and charities urged the IMF and World Bank, G20 governments and private
World Bank sees ‘major global recession’ due to pandemic
World Bank Group President David Malpass on Friday said the rapidly spreading COVID-19 pandemic was
World Bank approves initial $1.9 bln in emergency coronavirus funds
The World Bank on Thursday said it had approved an initial $1.9 billion in emergency funds for
IMF has strong resources to deal with virus crisis, working to identify more – Officials
The coronavirus pandemic is putting increasing strains on emerging market economies, but the
World Bank approves delayed $500 million education loan to Tanzania
The World Bank has approved a $500 million education loan to Tanzania after years of delays because
World Bank urges G20 to refrain from export restrictions for pandemic supplies
The World Bank on Monday urged the Group of 20 major economies (G20) to refrain from imposing new
World Bank, IMF urge debt relief for poorer countries hit by coronavirus
The heads of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund on Friday underscored the need to
World Bank moving forward on first $1.7 billion in pandemic aid projects
The World Bank’s executive board is expected to consider later this week the first fast-track funds
World Bank adds $2 bln to funds available for coronavirus response
The World Bank on Tuesday said it had increased to $14 billion the amount of fast-track financing
IMF, World Bank test ability to work remotely ahead of virtual meetings
The International Monetary Fund and World Bank said on Tuesday they were testing the ability of
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
Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan to finalise Blue Nile dam agreement this month
Ministers from Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan agreed to reconvene in Washington later this month to
‘World Bank’s new forecast for SA’s economic growth is sad, tragic and regrettable’
Former Business Leadership of South Africa chief executive officer Bonang Mohale has described the
Economists warns that World Bank’s forecast for SA Economy might be too optimistic
Some economists have warned that the World Bank’s new forecast for South Africa’s economic growth