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IMF Note on Global Prospects and Policy Challenges

July 5, 2017/IMF The Following executive summary is from a note by the Staff of the IMF prepared for the July 7-8, 2017 G-20 Leaders’ Summit in Hamburg, Germany. Read the Full text Executive Summary The global recovery remains on track, with some changes in its composition. While the U.S. […]

No Time to Stand Still: Strengthening Global Growth and Building Inclusive Economies

 Culled—-IMFBlog By Christine Lagarde July 5, 2017 Nearly sixty years ago, a little-known band called the Beatles arrived in Hamburg, got a haircut, recorded their first song, and found their sound. Taking a cue from the Fab Four, world leaders gathering for the Group of Twenty Summit this week can […]

AfDB focuses on fashion industry to create jobs for millions of women and youth in Africa

July 5, 2017/AfDB The African Development Bank (AfDB) has called for the empowerment of small and medium operators in the textiles, apparel and accessories sectors as a deliberate job creation strategy. The AfDB made the call at the recently concluded Small Business Indaba held on 26 June 2017 in Gauteng, […]