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IMF to send team to Senegal to work on new loan program

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said this Thursday that she will send an IMF team to Senegal to discuss a new loan program||International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said this Thursday that she will send an IMF team to Senegal to discuss a new loan program

SA union against hunger urges Shoprite to reduce food prices on World Food Day

On World Food Day, the South African(SA) non-governmental organisation Union Against Hunger held a demonstration outside Shoprite’s Centurion branch in Gauteng||On World Food Day, the South African(SA) non-governmental organisation Union Against Hunger held a demonstration outside Shoprite’s Centurion branch in Gauteng

Guinea bauxite exports jump 23% in 3rd quarter despite rains, regulatory pressure

Guinea’s bauxite exports surged 23% year-on-year in the third quarter||Guinea’s bauxite exports surged 23% year-on-year in the third quarter

Global debt risks remain high as low-income nations struggle with repayments

Debt distress continues to weigh heavily on low-income countries. ||Debt distress continues to weigh heavily on low-income countries.

Merz to advocate use of frozen Russian assets at EU summit

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday he would call for the European Union (EU) to use Russian assets frozen in the West to provide a 140 billion Euro ($163 billion) loan to Ukraine to finance its war effort at the upcoming EU summit||German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday he would call for the European Union (EU) to use Russian assets frozen in the West to provide a 140 billion Euro ($163 billion) loan to Ukraine to finance its war effort at the upcoming EU summit

G20 risk watchdog warns of ‘significant gaps’ in global crypto rules

There are “significant gaps” in countries’ attempts to regulate fast-growing crypto markets, which could potentially harm financial stability, the G20’s risk watchdog warned on Thursday.||There are “significant gaps” in countries’ attempts to regulate fast-growing crypto markets, which could potentially harm financial stability, the G20’s risk watchdog warned on Thursday.