We won’t allow multilateral funders to impose policy conditions on SA: Mboweni
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has assured South Africans that government will not accede to any
Financial fallout of COVID-19 will be severe on Africa: Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa, in his capacity as Chairperson of the African Union, has told the virtual
IMF chief sees $345 billion financing gap for African states
Countries and institutions must do more to help African states weather the global pandemic and its
World Bank says ready to mobilise financing for Lebanon blast recovery
The World Bank Group said on Wednesday it stands ready to assess Lebanon’s damage and needs after a
South Africa to approach World Bank for additional funding
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni says National Treasury will approach the World Bank for additional
Nigeria’s WTO nominee says has “strong support” from Africa
Nigeria’s candidate to head the World Trade Organization (WTO) said she feels “strong support” from
World Bank to loan $700 million to help Colombia coronavirus response
The World Bank has approved a loan of $700 million to Colombia to help the Andean country in its
Nigeria needs to deepen reforms to boost growth, revenues: World Bank
Nigeria needs to deepen economic reforms and boost government revenues in order to have a sustained
World agencies step in as pandemic poverty hits artisanal miners
From a $15 million World Bank fund to an experimental gold-buying project in Burkina Faso,
Nigeria’s COVID-19 outbreak could impoverish 5 million people: World Bank
Nigeria’s coronavirus outbreak may push 5 million people into poverty as it triggers the worst
Women, babies at risk as COVID-19 disrupts health services, World Bank warns
Millions of women and children in poor countries are at risk because the COVID-19 pandemic is
World Bank chief calls for more private sector buy-in on G20 debt relief
The Group of 20 major economies’ debt relief initiative for the world’s poorest countries has made
World Bank provides $400 mln to boost health insurance in Egypt
The World Bank said on Tuesday it would provide $400 million to support universal health coverage in
World Bank expects Tanzania’s economic growth to fall to 2.5% in 2020
Tanzania’s economic growth is expected to drop to 2.5% in 2020 from 6.9% last year, the World Bank
Villagers in Togo bewail their homes swallowed by the sea
The Togolese coastal community of Baguida has always had the ocean at its doorstep, but the waves
World Bank approves $1 billion funding for Kenya budget support
The World Bank has approved a $1 billion loan for Kenya to help it close a gaping budget deficit and
Zimbabwe pleads with foreign lenders to prevent coronavirus “catastrophe”
Zimbabwe is headed for a health and economic catastrophe from the coronavirus pandemic because its
Zambia gets $145 million from lenders for coronavirus fight
Zambia will get 2.7 billion kwacha ($145 million) from multilateral lenders, Britain and the United
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
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)