Economy Dampening the impact of global financial shocks on emerging market… Kofi Ahovi May 19, 2020 1 The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting emerging markets through an unprecedented combination of domestic and external shocks. Among…
Finance Ghana draws $1bn IMF facility to mitigate impact of COVID-19 Kofi Ahovi Apr 28, 2020 7 The Parliament of Ghana has approved a One Billion Dollar loan facility sourced from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to…
Banking and Finance IMF head: Dire economic forecasts may be too optimistic Kofi Ahovi Apr 18, 2020 0 How do you co-ordinate economic policy across the globe, when an invisible enemy that behaves in unknown ways systematically…
Banking and Finance Ghana to start accessing $1b IMF cash this week Kofi Ahovi Apr 15, 2020 3 The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta says the country should be able to start drawing down the $1 billion IMF rapid credit…
Finance African finance ministers call for $100 billion stimulus, debt holiday Kofi Ahovi Mar 25, 2020 0 African finance ministers have called for a $100 billion stimulus package, including a suspension of debt service payments, to…
Finance Gov’t runs to IMF, World Bank for support over coronavirus spread Kofi Ahovi Mar 18, 2020 0 Government is turning to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank to raise money to shore up the economy following…
General News IMF appoints Antoinette Sayeh as Deputy MD Kofi Ahovi Feb 25, 2020 0 Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), today proposed the appointment of Antoinette…