(Credit: Tiago_Fernandez/iStock by Getty Images) October 2, 2024/IMFBlog Guinea-Bissau, a small nation on the coast of West Africa, has made a quantum leap into the future. In May 2024, the country successfully launched a blockchain platform—as part of the country’s program with the IMF, under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF)—designed to […]
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African Refiners and Distributors Association’s Roadmap for Africa’s Downstream Sector
ARDA Executive Secretary Anibor Kragha delves into the Association’s efforts to harmonize fuel specifications across Africa and support oil and gas projects throughout the continent August 13, 2024/Energy Capital & Power — In an exclusive interview with Energy Capital & Power, Anibor Kragha, Executive Secretary of the African Refiners and […]
Monitoring Group Pleased to Report Strong Progress Implementing Recommendations to Strengthen the International Audit, Assurance, Ethics, and Independence Standard-Setting System
February 6, 2024/IOSCO The Monitoring Group (MG) is responsible for the overall governance of the international audit, assurance, ethics, and independence standard-setting system, including conducting periodic effectiveness reviews. In July 2020, the MG issued its recommendations Strengthening the International Audit and Ethics Standard-Setting System (MG Recommendations).1 The objectives of the […]

