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Africa CEO Forum returns to Rwanda with focus on private sector growth

Annual Africa Chief Executive Officer Forum 2026 has returned to Rwanda

IMF study finds weak budget execution undermines fiscal credibility across Africa

Governments across sub-Saharan Africa are increasingly struggling to deliver on budget promises, with persistent gaps between planned spending and actual outcomes weakening fiscal credibility, according to new analysis by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

IMF staff-level deal for Tanzania as final ECF, RSF reviews near completion

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission has reached a staff-level agreement with Tanzanian authorities on policy steps required to complete the final reviews under Tanzania’s programmes supported by the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) plus the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF).

UN Chief urges scale investment, climate justice at Africa Forward Summit

Africa is accelerating economic ambition and demanding fairer rules in global systems, the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General said on Tuesday at the opening of the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi.