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International financial institution that has advised Kenya on tax policy, projected its GDP growth, and resisted signing a new financing deal ahead of elections.
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… He added that Africa must increasingly finance its own development rather than rely on institutions such as the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. …
Africa should not rely on aid for development, Ruto saysThe Standard
… ssed the need to bridge digital divides affecting women, youth, rural communities and vulnerable groups.On financial reforms, participants called for changes to the international financial architecture, including increased African representation at the International Monetary Fund …
Inside the 11-point Africa Forward 2026 Summit declarationCitizen Digital
… Before entering politics, he served as Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund and Governor of the Central Bank of West African States, giving him one of the strongest economic credentials among African leaders today. …
OPINION: Beyond the Spotlight: How Ouattara shaped Nairobi’s Africa Forward Summit conversationsThe Standard
… The UN chief argued that the current international financial architecture was designed without Africa’s participation, leaving the continent disadvantaged in institutions such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank, and the United Nations Security Council. …
Guterres demands global financial justice for AfricaThe Standard
… delegates, including 30 heads of state and government, global financiers, business leaders and civil society groups.Other dignitaries expected include UN Secretary-General António Guterres, African Union Commission chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf and International Monetary Fund …
Macron lands in Nairobi ahead of Africa Forward SummitThe Standard
… Targeting a mobilisation of a minimum Sh5 trillion over the next decade, the fund signals a decisive pivot away from foreign commercial debt towards domestic capital and public-private partnerships. …
Ambitious NIF can transform our public finance and growthCapital News
… According to International Monetary Fund data, the RMB still accounts for just over 2 percent of global foreign exchange reserves, while the US dollar remains dominant in global trade, finance and reserve holdings across Africa and beyond. …
OPINION: Pragmatism Driving Africa’s Quiet Yuan ShiftCitizen Digital
… The International Monetary Fund approved a 10-month staff-monitored programme for Zimbabwe, as the country seeks to build a track record of economic reforms. …
Zimbabwe to return 67 farms seized from foreigners from four European countriesCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 6 — Civil society groups led by the Kenya Human Rights Commission and the Okoa Uchumi campaign are demanding that the National Assembly compel the government to publicly release the International Monetary Fund Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Report for Ke …
Civil groups demand release of IMF governance report in Kenya within 30 daysCapital News
… President Ruto pointed out that the government has already identified 12 dams and is completing surveying 28,000km of roads that will be built from proceeds from the Fund and the private sector. …
Ruto links power push to Microsoft-led data centre investmentThe Okoa Uchumi campaign has renewed calls for the government to publish the IMF Governance and Anti-Corruption Diagnostic Report, which assesses corruption and weaknesses in public resource management. The report was received by the government in June 2026, but has not been released; Parliament has given the Executive two weeks to provide a timeline for publication.
6 November 2026 · Capital News →
The Okoa Uchumi campaign has renewed calls for the government to publish the IMF Governance and Anti-Corruption Diagnostic Report, which assesses corruption and weaknesses in public resource management. The report was received by the government in June 2026, but has not been released; Parliament has given the Executive two weeks to provide a timeline for publication.
6 November 2026 · Capital News →
The World Bank reported that corruption is costing Kenya billions of dollars each year in lost revenue, inflated business costs, and lost earnings for workers, while significantly harming investment and economic growth.
4 November 2026 · The Standard →
Senegal's National Assembly, dominated by the opposition, rejected the 2026 revised budget bill, which was seen as crucial to restoring public finances as the country finalises a $2.2-billion IMF bailout deal. The rejection casts uncertainty over the IMF programme, with the Fund's executive board yet to announce final approval.
3 November 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The International Monetary Fund has urged President William Ruto's administration to broaden Kenya's tax base rather than raise rates, ahead of December talks.
2 November 2026 · The Standard →
The article discusses using alternative economic indicators beyond official GDP growth rates to assess Kenya's economic performance, suggesting that measures beyond government or IMF/World Bank figures provide additional insights into the state of the economy.
27 October 2026 · The Standard →
Senegal's prime minister called for dialogue after the opposition Pastef party rejected a 2026 revised budget bill in a legislative finance committee, threatening the country's ability to manage its public-sector debt estimated at 132 percent of GDP.
26 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Saudi Arabia said an attack on an Aramco administrative building in Dhahran sparked a limited fire with no casualties, while debris from intercepted Houthi missiles wounded four people in Riyadh and damaged 15 homes. The attack came after the Saudi-led coalition struck Houthi facilities across western Yemen.
14 October 2026 · The Standard →
The International Monetary Fund has projected Kenya's GDP growth at 4.7% in 2027, up from 4.5% in 2026, attributing the forecast to easing domestic inflation and cooling global oil shocks. Inflation is expected to rise from 4.1% in 2025 to 6.0% in 2026, then decline to 5.0% in 2027.
13 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The International Monetary Fund's Global Financial Stability Report cautioned of elevated risks to the global financial system, including potential AI-related market correction and cyber threats that could trigger sharp financial condition tightening and market turmoil.
13 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Yemen's Houthis said Saudi Arabia struck an oil facility belonging to the Yemen Petroleum Company in Sanaa on Tuesday after the Riyadh-led coalition ordered civilians to evacuate the area. In response, the Houthis threatened to target Riyadh's international airport, a refinery, and an Aramco facility in Dammam if the strike went ahead.
13 October 2026 · The Standard →
The African Union will advocate for reforms to the global financial system, improved debt resolution mechanisms and stronger financial independence for Africa during the 2026 IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok, scheduled for October 12–18. The AU plans four side events focusing on international tax cooperation, African financial institutions, cross-border payments and debt resolution mechanisms.
12 October 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya is seeking to advance its development financing and economic policy priorities at the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group in Bangkok, Thailand, from October 12 to 18, led by National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi and Principal Secretary Chris Kiptoo.
12 October 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya and the International Monetary Fund are locked in a standoff over a new financing programme, with the Fund reluctant to sign a deal close to a General Election.
10 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya and the IMF are in a standoff over a new financing programme, with the Fund unwilling to sign a deal months before a General Election. Kenya submitted its request for a new programme to the IMF in March last year after abandoning a previous Extended Credit Facility signed in April 2021, which it failed to meet key conditions for, with discussions progressing only through preliminary talks.
10 October 2026 · The Standard →
President Ruto joined continental leaders to break ground on Aliko Dangote's Sh2.2 trillion East African Refinery in Lamu, a 700,000 barrel-per-day facility designed to process crude from Turkana and other African sources. The project, the largest private-sector investment in Kenya's history and set to take 40 months to construct, aims to address Kenya's vulnerability to fuel shocks through guaranteed refined petroleum supply.
3 October 2026 · The Standard →
At least three women were trampled to death in a stampede during cash handout distribution at Niger State governor's residence, where thousands gathered to receive 10,000 naira each. The distribution was partly organized to prevent protests over the deaths of 37 artisanal miners in state custody two weeks prior.
30 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A year after a military coup toppled President Andry Rajoelina in October 2025, Madagascar's Col. Michael Randrianirina leads the transitional government with a promise of elections within two years. Young activists say chronic water and electricity cuts — the original demands that sparked the Gen Z-led protests — remain unresolved.
22 September 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya loses an estimated 2 to 2.4 per cent of GDP annually to climate-related disasters including droughts and floods. National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula called for increased international climate finance and technical assistance for developing countries.
17 September 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya's public debt reached Sh13.120.87 trillion as of end-June, representing 68.5 per cent of GDP and exceeding the 55 per cent legal ceiling, while President Ruto claims his administration has slowed borrowing and stabilised the economy, a claim contradicted by Treasury data and warnings from fiscal watchdogs and the International Monetary Fund about rising refinancing pressures.
14 September 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's public debt crossed Sh13 trillion in June, reaching 68.5 per cent of GDP, well above the 55 per cent legal ceiling, according to Treasury data. The country's fiscal watchdog and the International Monetary Fund warn that rising refinancing needs are squeezing public finances, despite President Ruto's assertions that his administration has slowed borrowing and stabilised the economy.
14 September 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece argues that Africa must prioritize agriculture and trade to escape poverty and overcome aid dependency, citing former AfDB president Donald Kaberuka's view that the continent should "farm and trade" its way out of poverty rather than rely on external assistance.
12 September 2026 · The Standard →
The IMF rejected a Financial Times report claiming it had dropped London School of Economics professor Ricardo Reis as lead economist candidate because of his earlier criticism of President Trump's tariffs. The IMF instead appointed fellow LSE professor Silvana Tenreyro to the role.
11 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Oxfam says the IMF pushed for larger austerity cuts in borrowing countries over the past decade, with median annual austerity cuts rising from 0.21 percent of GDP between 2012 and 2017 to 0.85 percent between 2018 and 2025. The charity warned that such cuts undermine spending on public services including health care, education, and housing.
10 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An opinion piece argues that Kenya's debt service burden—roughly three times the World Bank and IMF's prudent upper range of 15–20 per cent of government revenue—demands fiscal continuity rather than political experimentation.
9 September 2026 · The Standard →
President Ruto's directive restricting foreign nationals from low-capital businesses has sparked debate over whether Kenya's Pan-African agenda—which emphasizes open borders and freer movement of people—is being undermined by domestic protectionism.
8 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The International Monetary Fund has reached an agreement with Senegal on a new $2.2 billion debt programme to support the country's economic and financial reform programme for 2026–2029, following suspension of a prior deal due to discovery of previously unreported debt. The 36-month arrangement requires corrective measures to address data misreporting and still needs approval from the IMF's executive board.
2 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nigeria's government says it will send a bill to the National Assembly to decriminalise attempted suicide, which is currently penalised under colonial-era laws. The health minister cited about 300,000 annual suicide attempts and at least 7,000 deaths, noting that criminalisation deters people in crisis from seeking care.
1 September 2026 · The Standard →
Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Singoei told delegates at the sixth African Conference on Debt and Development in Nairobi that Africa pays an extra $75 billion annually in inflated risk premiums despite defaulting on debt less than commonly perceived, and called for the continent's borrowing premium to be cut by 200 basis points over the next three to four years.
28 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The World Bank projects Lebanon's economy will contract by 6.4 percent in 2026 due to the Israel-Hezbollah war, citing collapse in tourism, weaker consumption, disrupted supply chains, and displacement. Inflation is expected to rise to 17.5 percent this year.
22 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An agreement signed in Dar es Salaam between Tanzania and Uganda to develop a regional energy hub at the Port of Tanga could draw more than $20 billion in refining, storage, logistics and petrochemical investment, offering a strategic response to global energy supply vulnerabilities exposed by the February US-Iran conflict.
22 August 2026 · The Standard →