Bolivia’s Congress approves $1.9bn IMF loan amid protest threats
Unions warn that fuel subsidy cuts in the IMF deal could trigger renewed protests and rising costs.
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Why is Senegal squaring up to the International Monetary Fund?
Senegal is resisting an IMF-recommended debt restructuring, but support from the Fund is critical for its recovery.
IMF says AI investment bubble could burst, comparable to dot-com bubble
The IMF said any bust of AI bubble would be less likely to be a systemic event that would crater US or global economy.
![The AI investment boom was also cited as one of the key factors propping up US and global growth [Elizabeth Frantz / Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2025-10-14T140852Z_1576048181_RC2QBHAUCT5Q_RTRMADP_3_IMF-WORLDBANK-1760452844.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
‘Buckle up’: IMF chief warns of economic uncertainty
IMF’s Kristalina Georgieva says ‘uncertainty is the new normal’ as tariffs weigh on the global economy.
![The global economy is forecasted to grow by 3 percent in 2025. [Jose Luis Magana/AP]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/AP25281486067131-1759936860.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Argentine markets plunge after Milei’s party loses in Buenos Aires vote
Benchmark index fell 10 percent after resounding victory for Peronists signalled a tough battle for Milei in midterms.
IMF nudges up 2025 growth forecast but says tariff risks still dog outlook
Future tariff increases are not reflected in the IMF numbers, and could raise effective tariff rates further, it warned.
IMF says Gita Gopinath leaving at end of August to return to Harvard
The move gives the US Treasury a chance to recommend a replacement at a time Trump is reshaping global economy.
![Gita Gopinath will return to Harvard University by August end, a move that has surprised some IMF insiders [File: Rodrigo Garrido/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/gita.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Public workers in Africa see wages fall by up to 50% in five years: Survey
Budget cuts leave health and education workers struggling to make ends meet, ActionAid reports.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events – day 1,093
Here are the key developments on the 1,093rd day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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How do global perceptions of Africa affect the continent?
We examine how negative global perceptions of the African continent affect its economies and the lives of its people.
Published On 9 Feb 2025
The Global South’s poor should not be subsidising the IMF
The IMF is making the polycrisis we are facing even worse by forcing its most indebted borrowers to pay surcharges.
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