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

October 17, 2023
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As African countries work towards the goal of achieving economic emergence, Daouda Sembene points out that the key challenge is…

Disabling the drivers of unequal growth in Sub-Saharan Africa

October 17, 2023
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Fast growth and increasing levels of inequality have come to characterise many of Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic success stories. Understanding the…

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

October 17, 2023
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The COVID-19 pandemic is taking a huge economic toll in low-income countries. The IMF has provided prompt support to help…

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

October 17, 2023
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As part of their efforts to contain the economic, social, and political fallout from the COVID-19 crisis, many African countries…

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[Tribune] Coronavirus: faced with the crisis, the IMF could do more

October 17, 2023
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Advisor to the Senegalese presidency and former administrator at the International Monetary Fund, Daouda Sembène proposes five measures to be…

Beyond the Money: How IFIs and MDBs Can Better Support Pandemic Recovery in Africa ?

October 17, 2023
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The case for boosting the lending capacity of international financial and development institutions has already been persuasively made. Expectations of…

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Is Africa Wasting the Pandemic-Induced Economic Crisis?

October 17, 2023
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In many African countries, the economic response to the crisis so far appears to have been broadly less consistent than…

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SDR Reallocations for Africa: Meeting Civil Society Organizations from Senegal and Ghana

August 8, 2023
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AfriCatalyst recently met with officials and representatives from several civil society organizations in Senegal and Ghana to discuss issues pertaining…

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SDR Reallocations for Africa: Meeting with Ghanaian authorities

August 8, 2023
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AfriCatalyst visited Accra to discuss with selected stakeholders about innovative and strategic ways to mobilize additional financing for Africa. We…

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The Role of the International Monetary Fund in a Changing Global Landscape

August 8, 2023
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AfriCatalyst CEO, Daouda Sembene, testified at a US Congressional hearing on the role of the International Monetary Fund in a…