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Kristalina Georgieva

Also known as: IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva · Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the IMF

Kristalina Georgieva — IMF Managing Director engaged in fiscal negotiations with Kenya's government over bailout conditions and reform requirements.

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In coverage

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  1. October 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    Kenya's GDP to rise to 4.7% in 2027 - IMF projects By Moses Kinyanjui October 13, 2026 02:14 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter President William Ruto (left) speaks to Kristalina Georgieva, managing director o …

    Kenya's GDP to rise to 4.7% in 2027 - IMF projects
  3. July 2026
  4. Citizen Digital

    … IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva confirmed the release of funds, saying on X that the institution "worked with key counterparts to help Venezuela access its own resources at the Fund for urgent humanitarian needs," adding that the funds had been drawn "from their reserv …

    Venezuela quake death toll exceeds 5,000 as IMF releases funds
  5. June 2026
  6. The Standard

    On a recent morning at the Africa Forward Summit, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva smiled for the cameras alongside President William Ruto. …

    Billions caught in battle between Ruto and IMF over secret graft report
  7. Citizen Digital

    … "As we have said before, much depends on the duration and intensity of the energy supply shock," Kristalina Georgieva wrote in a post on the Fund's website. …

    IMF chief warns energy recovery to take time after US-Iran ceasefire
  8. May 2026
  9. The Standard

    The government’s fiscal planning has entered a precarious holding pattern after talks between President William Ruto and International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva ended without a breakthrough. …

    Ruto's budget limbo deepens as IMF digs in on bailout conditions
  10. The Standard

    … ernor of the Central Bank of West African States, he carries an economic pedigree that few sitting presidents on the continent can match.In Nairobi, that expertise has been in high demand, with the Ivorian leader holding discussions with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva …

    Why Ruto, Ouattara meeting is important for Kenya and Cte d'Ivoire
  11. The Standard

    … ernor of the Central Bank of West African States, he carries an economic pedigree that few sitting presidents on the continent can match.In Nairobi, that expertise has been in high demand, with the Ivorian leader holding discussions with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva …

    Why Ruto, Ouattara meeting is important for Kenya and Ivory Coast
  12. Citizen Digital

    … programme lists a plenary working lunch on reforming the international financial architecture and improving Africa’s access to sustainable financing from 12.30pm to 2.30pm, with speakers including French President Emmanuel Macron, World Bank managing director Kristalina Georgieva …

    Police block protesters from accessing KICC during Africa Forward Summit, several arrested
  13. Citizen Digital

    … Ouattara also held talks with Air France-KLM Chair Florence Parly, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, and senior officials from Madagascar, underscoring the level of international attention surrounding the Ivorian leader at the summit. …

    OPINION: Beyond the Spotlight: How Ouattara shaped Nairobi’s Africa Forward Summit conversations
  14. The Standard

    … 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 Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva …

    Macron lands in Nairobi ahead of Africa Forward Summit

Yesterday

  1. IMF projects Kenya's GDP growth at 4.7% in 2027

    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.

    19 hours ago · Citizen Digital →

Saturday 18 July

  1. Venezuela twin earthquakes kill 5,069, IMF releases reconstruction funds

    Twin earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck Venezuela on June 24, killing 5,069 people and injuring 16,740, with the worst damage in the coastal state of La Guaira. The country has drawn $346 million from the International Monetary Fund for reconstruction efforts.

    18 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Saturday 27 June

  1. IMF and Ruto at odds over corruption findings

    The Standard reports tensions between President William Ruto and IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva over a confidential graft report, with billions of shillings reportedly caught in the dispute between the two parties.

    27 June 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 16 June

  1. IMF chief warns energy recovery after US-Iran ceasefire

    The International Monetary Fund chief welcomed a US-Iran ceasefire agreement but cautioned that energy supply disruptions and infrastructure damage mean recovery will take time. The IMF will release updated growth and inflation projections on July 8.

    16 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Sunday 17 May

  1. IMF and Ruto reach impasse over bailout conditions

    Talks between President William Ruto and IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva ended without agreement, with the Fund insisting on politically and socially sensitive reforms 15 months before Kenya's next general election, leaving the government's fiscal planning in a precarious holding pattern.

    17 May 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 14 May

  1. Ruto and Ouattara agree to strengthen diplomatic and economic ties

    At the inaugural Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, President William Ruto held bilateral meetings with Côte d'Ivoire's Alassane Ouattara, with both agreeing to strengthen diplomatic and economic ties between the two countries.

    14 May 2026 · The Standard →

  2. Ruto and Ouattara agree to strengthen diplomatic and economic ties

    President William Ruto held bilateral meetings with Côte d'Ivoire's Alassane Ouattara at State House on the sidelines of the inaugural Africa Forward Summit, with the two leaders agreeing to strengthen diplomatic and economic ties.

    14 May 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 12 May

  1. Police arrest protesters outside Africa Forward Summit at KICC

    Police in Nairobi blocked human rights activists from accessing the Kenyatta International Convention Centre during the Africa Forward Summit, with several people arrested along Uhuru Highway. Security was tightened around the venue following the incident.

    12 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Ouattara's diplomatic role at Nairobi Africa Forward Summit

    An opinion piece on Côte d'Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara's behind-the-scenes influence at Nairobi's inaugural Africa Forward Summit, where he held bilateral meetings with African leaders on investment, regional stability, and infrastructure financing.

    12 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Sunday 10 May

  1. Macron arrives in Nairobi for Africa Forward Summit

    French President Emmanuel Macron is in Nairobi for a two-day Africa Forward Summit co-hosted with President William Ruto, bringing together African leaders and business executives. The summit, themed "Africa–France Partnerships for Innovation and Growth," is the first France–Africa summit held in a non-Francophone African country and is expected to draw over 4,000 delegates, including 30 heads of state and government.

    10 May 2026 · The Standard →

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