Sunday 8 March 2026
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The International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board has completed the fourth review of Ethiopia’s 48-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF), clearing the way for an immediate disbursement of about US$261 million to help meet the country’s balance-of-payments and fiscal financing needs.
The latest…
The International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board has completed the fourth review of Ethiopia’s 48-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF), clearing the way for an immediate disbursement of about US$261 million to help meet the country’s balance-of-payments and fiscal financing needs.
The latest…
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Ethiopia’s decision to float its currency and begin liberalising its economy comes at a sensitive time, as similar reforms have sparked unrest in other African countries. Abiy Ahmed must carefully navigate the path ahead to ensure the success of this new policy mix.
Ethiopia’s decision to…
Ethiopia’s decision to float its currency and begin liberalising its economy comes at a sensitive time, as similar reforms have sparked unrest in other African countries. Abiy Ahmed must carefully navigate the path ahead to ensure the success of this new policy mix.
Ethiopia’s decision to…
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Somalia’s attempt to revive the Shilling might help address the economy’s dollarisation, but the terms of its revival with IMF and World Bank support come with their own risks.
Since the collapse of the central government in 1991 and the subsequent loss of confidence in the local currency,…
Somalia’s attempt to revive the Shilling might help address the economy’s dollarisation, but the terms of its revival with IMF and World Bank support come with their own risks.
Since the collapse of the central government in 1991 and the subsequent loss of confidence in the local currency,…
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Too often analysis of political unrest across Africa neglects the economic factors driving it. That exonerates those who profit at the continent’s expense and doesn’t allow us to think more constructively about solutions.
“The world never does anything for Africa,” says Khadidja Salah*, a…
Too often analysis of political unrest across Africa neglects the economic factors driving it. That exonerates those who profit at the continent’s expense and doesn’t allow us to think more constructively about solutions.
“The world never does anything for Africa,” says Khadidja Salah*, a…
