Africa: Steady Growth, with Threat of Faster Inflation
The IMF is optimistic about the prospects for Sub-Saharan Africa, and expects regional growth to be around 5 percent in the coming year. But commodity price swings, inflation and the risk of a global ...
8 Tammi 20134min
Afrique : Croissance soutenue et risque de poussée inflationniste
Le FMI voit avec optimisme les perspectives de l'Afrique subsaharienne et prévoit un taux de croissance d'environ 5 % pour l'année prochaine. Les fluctuations des cours des matières premières, l'infla...
8 Tammi 20134min
IMF Opens New Technical Center
The IMF has opened a new technical assistance center in Mauritius which will allow member countries in southern Africa to leverage IMF know-how. The opening of "Afritac" is in response to growing dema...
8 Tammi 20135min
Politics and Good Management of Natural Wealth
There are many economic pitfalls associated with being a resource-rich country: high inflation, Dutch disease, and volatile commodity prices, to name a few. But there are also political dangers. A top...
8 Tammi 20135min
Ghana : Partager la manne pétrolière
La découverte de pétrole au large du Ghana en 2007 avait soulevé un vent d'optimisme dans le pays. Mais le Ghana était également déterminé à ne pas devenir la proie de la corruption et des conflits da...
8 Tammi 20137min
Ghana: Sharing Out the Oil Wealth
The discovery of oil off the coast of Ghana back in 2007 was met with joy in the country. But Ghana was also determined not to fall victim to the corruption and conflict which has bedeviled other oil-...
8 Tammi 20137min
Stiglitz: Why We Need Inclusive Growth
For over half a century, gross domestic product has been used as the single most important measure of a country's progress. But, according to Joseph Stiglitz, GDP fails to reflect a nation's overall w...
8 Tammi 20137min
Comment atteindre l'égalité des revenus dans les pays pauvres ?
L'inégalité des revenus reste élevée dans les pays émergents et ceux à faibles revenus. La dépendance à quelques matières premières tend à exacerber cette inégalité. Francois Bourguignon nous explique...
8 Tammi 20138min
