March 15, 2018/IMF EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Global growth has continued to strengthen. Growth rose in the second half of 2017, driven by remarkably strong investment and trade. The momentum is broad-based—activity strengthened in most countries over the last year, with stronger-than-expected outcomes in the euro area, Japan and the United States, […]

March 15, 2018/IMFBlog By Christine Lagarde When the Group of Twenty finance ministers and central bank governors met last October, there was a sense of optimism about the global economic upswing and the opportunities for much-needed reforms. When they meet again in Buenos Aires next week, their focus will be […]

March 15, 2018/TMT Finance Smart Cities Global Technology & Investment Summit 2018 (www.SmartCityAlgiers.com) has been announced to take place in Algiers, Algeria, on June 27-28, gathering international Government and Industry leaders to assess global and regional Smart City growth strategies with a special focus on Africa and Emerging Markets. The […]