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In the COVID-19 War, the IMF Arsenal Must Fully Benefit Low-Income Countries

October 17, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic is taking a huge economic toll in low-income countries. The IMF has...
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How To Optimize Africa’s Economic Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic

October 17, 2023
As part of their efforts to contain the economic, social, and political fallout from the...
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[Tribune] Coronavirus: faced with the crisis, the IMF could do more

October 17, 2023
Advisor to the Senegalese presidency and former administrator at the International Monetary Fund, Daouda Sembène...
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Beyond the Money: How IFIs and MDBs Can Better Support Pandemic Recovery in Africa ?

October 17, 2023
The case for boosting the lending capacity of international financial and development institutions has already...
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Is Africa Wasting the Pandemic-Induced Economic Crisis?

October 17, 2023
In many African countries, the economic response to the crisis so far appears to have...
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SDR Reallocations for Africa: Meeting Civil Society Organizations from Senegal and Ghana

August 8, 2023
AfriCatalyst recently met with officials and representatives from several civil society organizations in Senegal and...
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SDR Reallocations for Africa: Meeting with Ghanaian authorities

August 8, 2023
AfriCatalyst visited Accra to discuss with selected stakeholders about innovative and strategic ways to mobilize...
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The Role of the International Monetary Fund in a Changing Global Landscape

August 8, 2023
AfriCatalyst CEO, Daouda Sembene, testified at a US Congressional hearing on the role of the...

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Media Coverage

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Africa Wasting Pandemic Induced Economic Crisis

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Beyond Money How IFIs and MDBs Can Better Support Pandemic Recovery in African Low-Income Countries

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Coronavirus : face à la crise, le FMI pourrait faire plus

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How To Optimize Africa’s Economic Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic

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In the COVID-19 War, the IMF Arsenal Must Fully Benefit Low-Income Countries

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Disabling the drivers of unequal growth in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Economic emergence is the new target for African countries, but how can it be achieved?

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How to Strengthen the Role of Pan-African Institutions Within the International Financial Architecture

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Il faut sortir des sentiers battus pour aider l’écosystème des PME qui constitue la charpente des économies africaines

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Africa’s Crisis Recovery Requires Upgrading the Global Financial Safety Net

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How the IMF Can Support African Countries Deal with Climate Change

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Collective Action for Sustainable Development in Africa

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Opinion: Ukraine conflict shows urgency of SDR reallocation for Africa

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