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Stepping Up With and For Africa

Remarks by IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva at the EU-AU Summit Roundtable on Financing for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth in Africa. February 18, 2022/IMF Excellencies, friends, it is an honor to join you today. As the world emerges from an unprecedented crisis, all countries are struggling with challenges–but it is […]

Three Policy Priorities for a Robust Recovery

(Photo: ASIANDREAM/iStock by Getty Images) February 17, 2022/IMFBlog By Kristalina Georgieva We must work together to end the pandemic, navigate monetary tightening and shift focus to fiscal sustainability. When the Group of Twenty finance ministers and central bank governors gather in Jakarta, in person and virtually, this week, they can take […]

IMF: Dangote Refinery, Supportive Credit Facility, Can Accelerate Nigeria’s Economic Recovery Process

February 16, 2022/Dangote Group The International Monetary Fund (IMP) has noted that the non-oil sector of the Nigerian economy could be stronger, benefitting from its recent growth momentum, higher production from the new Dangote Refinery, and supportive credit policies.   In IMF’s Executive Board 2021 Article IV Consultation with Nigeria […]