Posted on September 11, 2009 by idasa
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a special agency of the United Nations with 186 member countries, to which it provides policy and technical assistance and funding. The IMF is a core International Financial Institution (IFI) and an influential funding body which has influence over developing countries’ economic and other policies.
IFIs are the largest source [...]
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Posted on May 25, 2009 by idasa
Read the latest releases from Afrobarometer on the following topics:
The Evolution of African Political Regimes in the last 10 years; Poverty Reduction, Economic Growth and Democratisation in Southern Africa; African Media and Telecommunications; and Citizens and Democratisation.
See these releases here.
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Posted on October 6, 2008 by idasa
How will the current global financial crisis affect Africa? Many African countries economies (and by implication, their stability) rely heavily on commodities, and the recent financial crisis and related commodity fluctuations will have some impact.
A recent report by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) says “Uncertainty and instability in international financial, currency and [...]
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