(Credit: Savas Bozkaya/iStock by Getty Images) December 22, 2022/IMFBlog By Jihad Azour, Franck Bousquet, and Abebe Aemro Selassie Fragile and conflict-affected states, home to 1 billion people across more than 40 countries, are at particular risk in this era of economic uncertainty. After struggling with poverty, low-capacity institutions, governance challenges, violence, and other risks for […]
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How Ukraine is Managing a War Economy
Photo Credit: IMF Photos December 22, 2022/IMF Russia’s invasion has inflicted terrible human and economic suffering on Ukraine and the country faces a winter of air strikes and rocket attacks against critical infrastructure. This week the IMF’s management approved Ukraine’s request for Program Monitoring with Board Involvement—the first arrangement of its […]
FG Opens the Second Niger Bridge for the Festive Season
December 22, 2022/CSL Research According to a report published by the Punch newspaper, the Federal Government has ordered the temporary opening of the second Niger bridge. The Minister of Works, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN) stated this while inaugurating the bridge for use for one month during the festive season. He […]
