The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) discussed on October 28, 2020 a staff paper on “Reform of the Policy on Public Debt Limits in Fund-Supported Programs, which reviews the IMF’s policy on the use of quantitative conditionality on public debt in Fund supported programs (the “debt limits

• The pandemic and oil price shock created severe economic disruption, leading to a sharp decline in South Sudan’s growth and reversing some early gains from political stability. • To address the urgent balance of payments needs, the IMF approved US$52.3 million emergency assistance to South Sudan’s under the Rapid

In its latest Africa Energy Outlook 2021 released earlier this week, the African Energy Chamber (EnergyChamber.org) forecasts increased gas monetization across the continent on the back of decarbonisation and industrialisation drive. The African Energy Chamber has notably found that while not insulated to COVID-19, gas markets have been less exposed

The leading pan-African banking group, the Ecobank Group (Ecobank.com), today celebrates its eighth annual Ecobank Day, which is the Group’s flagship annual event, showing commitment and giving back to its local communities across 33 African countries. This year’s theme is ‘Take Action Against Diabetes’ and it marks the second stage

National Aviation Services (NAS) (NAS.aero), a leading airport services provider has been awarded a new ground handling license – Certificat d’Operateur d’Assistance en Escale (COEA) by the Civil Aviation Authority (Autorité de l’Aviation Civile – AAC) of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Under the terms of the COEA,

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Alice Wairimu Nderitu of Kenya as Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide. She succeeds Adama Dieng of Senegal, to whom the Secretary-General has expressed deep gratitude for his dedicated leadership and achievements. The Secretary-General also wishes to extend his

Mr President, I am honoured to address the General Assembly for the first time since I became Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency last December. This year has been unprecedented for all of us. The IAEA spent several months in lockdown from March because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The United Nations will host an online discussion entitled “Unveiling the Past” on 19 November, at 10 a.m. EST. The speakers will consider the significance of the preservation of burial grounds of those enslaved by the transatlantic slave trade, the ethical questions raised in disturbing these sacred grounds, and the