Ghana is expected to have economic growth of 8.7 percent in 2017. Read More »

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund resolved the 2016 Article IV consultation with Ivory Coast May 25. Read More »

The second review of Senegal’s economic performance has been completed under a program supported by the Policy Support Instrument (PSI) by the Executive Board of International Monetary Fund.  Read More »

According to Hennie Heymans, CEO of DHL Express Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa needs greater regional integration to capitalize on the continent’s growth potential or there is a possibility that the developed markets could stagnate much like in Europe, China and North Africa.  Read More »

The U.S. Agency for International Development held a training for Ghanian entrepreneurs Thursday in Washington, D.C. to facilitate connections between business people. Read More »

A West Africa branch of the International Monetary Fund known as AFRITAC West met recently in Ivory Coast for its 26th steering committee session to review recent and impending fiscal activity. Read More »

The International Monetary Fund recently visited Mauritania to assess the country's economy in light of a global drop in metal prices, which the country's economy had been depending on. Read More »

With very few exceptions, the Bank of Ghana broadly met the majority of its economic performance goals, an International Monetary Fund delegation led by Joël Toujas-Bernaté concluded following its two-week visit to the capital city of Accra. Read More »

The International Monetary Fund expressed caution on the Liberian economy recently, following a two-week visit to the country by a delegation of IMF representatives. Read More »

Officials from the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday will present financial data on the Sub-Saharan African economy in Uganda and Ivory Coast. Read More »

The steering committee for AFRITAC West 2 met in Gambia on Tuesday. Read More »

The International Monetary Fund recently wrapped up a visit to Mali to assess the country's financial progress. Read More »

The U.S. Agency for International Development's West Africa Trade and Investment Hub hosted a training for development specialists from seven West African countries aimed at clarifying the exporting process last week in Washington, D.C. Read More »

Leaders from the African Caucus and the International Monetary Fund met at IMF headquarters in Washington, D.C. Monday to discuss the African economy. Read More »

International Monetary Fund (IMF) representatives recently met with Burkina Faso's Prime Minister Paul Kaba Thiéba and other officials in Ouagadougou to discuss the country's economy. Read More »

A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently met with Guinea-Bissau President José Mário Vaz and other officials to discuss the country's economy in relation to its three-year loan from the IMF. Read More »

A group from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by John Wakeman-Linn recently conducted the 2016 Article IV consultation discussions in Sierra Leone. Read More »

The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently concluded Article IV Consultation with Nigeria, noting that its economy is facing significant challenges. Read More »

The Overseas Private Investment Corp. and the U.S. Development Finance Institution recently announced it will open OPIC’s first West Africa and Central regional office in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Read More »

An IMF team ended their visit to Sao Tome and Principe Thursday. From March 9, the IMF participated in the 2016 Article IV Consultation and the first review of the Sao Tome and Principe economic program. Sao Tome is supported by the IMF's three-year, extended credit facility, and the program has met its goals in the area of quantitative performance criteria for December 2015. Read More »