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This follows a January agreement with official creditors, who are owed approximately USD5.4bn. That allowed the country to receive the second disbursement of USD600mn from the IMF…
President William Ruto wants to use this bill to increase government revenue to help manage the difficult fiscal situation. However, the bill’s critics warn it may aggravate an…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279645
ISSN: 2633-304X
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With legislative elections pending since January, current lawmakers’ mandate was controversially extended following a decree by Conde. The opposition and civil society groups…
The aim was to build on progress made in July when the government secured a three-year IMF Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme. The country’s central bank reported that…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB216812
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The ICC visit followed days after the IMF announced the approval of a 642-million-dollar, three-year Extended Fund Facility (EFF), which Bongo hopes will catalyse international…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB221795
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The natural disaster has overshadowed recent developmental gains, including the construction of the country’s first toll road. Despite the approval of a new three-year IMF…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB224073
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At the SWAPO party congress in late November, Geingob was elected to his first full term as the leader of the ruling party, defeating Minister of Sport, Youth and National Service…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB227777
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Ghana's IMF deal.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB198908
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The proposed overhaul, prompted in part by populist sentiment against so-called ‘white monopoly capital’, aims to facilitate competition and open the economy to smaller…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB236223
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However, there are question marks over his ability to deliver on the ambitious spending cuts needed as tax collection falls in a weak economy.