IMF COUNTRY FOCUS By Jayendu De and Sanaa Nadeem, IMF Asia and Pacific Department July 7, 2020/IMF A frontier economy, Myanmar experienced rapid growth as it opened up in the 2000s, with GDP growth rates among the highest in Asia. However, growth had already been slowing when the coronavirus shock […]
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Avaya Enables Students to Continue to Learn across Africa as 250 Million Children Lose Access to Physical Classrooms
July 23, 2020/Aetoswire As many as 250 million children across Africa are currently unable to access primary and secondary schools as a result of COVID-19-related closures. Analysts have shared concerns that this may create a lost generation of learners, causing many children to leave school prematurely. Avaya (NYSE: AVYA), a […]
IMF Executive Board Approves a Temporary Increase in Annual Access Limits to Financial Support
July 22, 2020/IMF On July 13, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a temporary increase in the annual limits on overall access to resources in the General Resources Account and the Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust. The severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global economic […]
