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Federal Reserve Issues FOMC Statement

January 31, 2024/US Federal Reserve Recent indicators suggest that economic activity has been expanding at a solid pace. Job gains have moderated since early last year but remain strong, and the unemployment rate has remained low. Inflation has eased over the past year but remains elevated. The Committee seeks to […]

Global Gateway: European Commission, AfDB Unlock New Funding for African Infrastructure Projects

This agreement will enable a series of investments in Sub-Saharan Africa in strategic transport corridors, in energy and digital connectivity January 29, 2024/AfDB On the sidelines of this week’s Italy-Africa Summit, the European Commission (EC) and the African Development Bank Group have formalised a new Financial Framework Partnership Agreement to […]

IMF MD Appoints Ashlene van der Colff as Director of the Office of Internal Audit

January 26, 2024/IMF Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), announced today her intention to appoint Ms. Ashlene van der Colff as Director of the Office of Internal Audit (OIA). Ms. van der Colff will succeed Ms. Nancy Onyango and is expected to take up her appointment […]