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Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund IMF Kristalina Georgieva R, back attends a press conference in Washington, D.C

Is Africa better off without the IMF?

Is Africa better off without the IMF?

For decades, African countries have looked to the International Monetary Fund for economic aid. Are there alternatives?
PoliticsNovember 1, 202403:28 min
A road sign in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa

IMF chief: 'Africa deserves to be represented more fairly'

IMF chief: 'Africa deserves to be represented more fairly'

International Monetary Fund (IMF) head Georgieva says Africa needs greater representation in the global lending body.
BusinessOctober 9, 2024
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Sri Lanka's economy looms large ahead of presidential vote

Sri Lanka's economy looms large ahead of presidential vote

Sri Lanka's economic crisis ahead of presidential vote
PoliticsSeptember 20, 202403:48 min
Protesters gather during a nationwide strike to protest against tax hikes and the Finance Bill 2024 in downtown Nairobi, on June 25, 2024.

Kenya: What's behind the deadly protests?

Kenya: What's behind the deadly protests?

Kenyans are unhappy about rising living costs and have accused the president of making false promises. DW delves deeper.
PoliticsJune 26, 2024
Shopkeepers fixing price tags at a market in Karachi

Pakistan seeks long-term IMF bailout to fix broken economy

Pakistan seeks long-term IMF bailout to fix broken economy

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's coalition government has its work cut out if it wants to tackle economic turmoil.
BusinessMarch 25, 2024
A closeup of US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen at a podium with an American flag in the background

Is the US denying China a bigger voice at the IMF?

Is the US denying China a bigger voice at the IMF?

China says its voting share at the IMF isn't commensurate with its economic might. The US isn't ready to oblige Beijing.
BusinessOctober 13, 2023
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A man holds cedis, the Ghana currency, notes in Accra, Ghana.

Ghana's inflation soars as IMF deal drags on

Ghana is facing one of its worst economic crises in decades and is yet to recover. Soaring inflation is a major concern.
BusinessMarch 24, 2023
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Battered economy in focus as Kenya votes

The high cost of living is a pressing issue for the electorate in the country, and the wider African continent.
PoliticsAugust 8, 2022
A nurse administers a vaccination to a woman in the Dominican Republic

IMF: Lack of vaccines hurting global recovery

Economies in developed countries are improving while struggles in other countries are getting worse, a new report says.
BusinessJuly 27, 2021
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