Ministers of Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Sudan pledge early support for ADF-17, signalling Africa’s growing ownership of its own development October 16, 2025/AfDB African Development Bank Group President Sidi Ould Tah met with the finance ministers of The Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Sudan this week, reaffirming […]
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Asia’s Economic Growth Is Weathering Tariffs and Uncertainty
(Credit: obewon/iStock by Getty Images) October 16, 2025/IMFBlog By Andrea Pescatori, Krishna Srinivasan Asia’s economic growth next year is poised to hold up more than previously estimated despite weaker external demand, elevated tariffs, and persistent policy uncertainty. Growth in the Asia and Pacific region is likely to slow to 4.1 percent […]
AfDB Approves $500 Million Strategy to Drive Inclusive Growth and Economic Resilience in Sierra Leone
The Five-Year Country Strategy Paper targets infrastructure development and agricultural transformation to accelerate the path to middle-income economy October 16, 2025/AfDB The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a new Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for Sierra Leone for 2025–2030, committing approximately $500 million over the […]
