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Since the mid-1970s the annual inflation rate in Africa has averaged more than 15 percent, with many countries …
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Growth in sub-Saharan Africa has weakened after more than a decade of solid growth, although this overall outlook masks … fiscal adjustments, while middle-income countries such as Ghana, South Africa, and Zambia are also facing unfavorable …
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The massive external debt burden of Sub-Saharan Africa has gained widespread attention as a serious policy issue during …
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Member countries of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community are recovering from the global financial crisis, although growth in 2011 has not returned to precrisis levels. Executive Directors welcomed the region’s economic recovery from the global financial crisis and its overall...
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This paper discusses the common policies adopted by the members of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC). The macroeconomic performance was good in 2011 with improved fiscal balances, public investment programs, and higher reserves. However, CEMAC is facing challenges from...
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This paper analyzes the causes of growth of Africa’s debt burden, and discusses the factors that induced African …
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Central Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Western Hemisphere. In each volume, recent economic developments and prospects for …
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This report focuses on IMF Technical Assistance Evaluation—Public Expenditure Management (PEM) Reform in Selected African Countries. Most of the countries examined were colonies of the United Kingdom, inheriting similar and relatively simple budget systems based on an interpretation of the...
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Tanzania reached the completion point under the enhanced HIPC Initiative on November 21, 2001. Staff is of the view … that all criteria have been met, and recommends that the Board determine that Tanzania qualifies for immediate debt relief …
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