Photo: IMF/Rose Kouwenhoven IMF COUNTRY FOCUS June 23, 2022 By the IMF African Department Countries in the region have made important strides in tackling corruption, with some outperforming emerging market and even advanced economies. A new book by the IMF, Good Governance in Sub-Saharan Africa, features three countries—Botswana, Rwanda and Seychelles—that are leading […]

(PHOTO: BLACKDOVFX/ISTOCK BY GETTY IMAGES) June 23, 2022/IMFBlog By Habtamu Fuje, Saad Quayyum and Franck Ouattara Several sub-Saharan African central banks are exploring or in the pilot phase of a digital currency, following Nigeria’s October introduction of e-Naira. Nigeria was the second country after the Bahamas to roll out a CBDC. CBDCs are digital versions […]