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Washington, DC: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Tidiane Kinda, held discussions with Togolese authorities in Washington in late April and in Lomé during May 11–19, 2026, on …

On 27 April 2026, the narrative surrounding women in STEM underwent a groundbreaking shift, as UNESCO launched a continental report titled “Investing in Women in Science: The Economic Impact of Public …

Washington, D.C. May 19, 2026: The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors have approved a new Country Partnership Framework for Belize. The strategy focuses on expanding economic opportunity and creating more and better jobs for …

Washington, DC: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Alina Iancu, met with the Moldovan authorities in Chișinău during May 7–20, 2026, to discuss their request for a new …

Islamabad, Pakistan: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Ms. Iva Petrova has concluded its staff visit to Islamabad between May 13 to 20, 2026. The staff visit focused on …

At current growth rates, per capita income in sub-Saharan Africa would take roughly half a century to double. Our chapter in the IMF’s latest Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa shows that implementing well-designed …

London – May 18, 2026: Economic Outlook While the UK economy has remained resilient in recent years, the Middle East war is dampening near-term prospects. The economy grew at its potential …

Washington, DC – May 18, 2026: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Mr. Masahiro Nozaki, conducted discussions on the 2026 Article IV Consultation with the Singaporean authorities and other …

Washington, DC: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Alexandre Chailloux visited Burundi on April 27 – May 8 to hold meetings with the economic authorities and other counterparts from …

Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation[1] with Peru on May 15, 2026.[2] Record-high terms of trade (TOT) supported strong economic growth in …