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IMF calls on Sierra Leone to enforce stronger fiscal adjustments 

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cautioned that Sierra Leone must undertake a stronger fiscal adjustment to correct last year’s policy slippages, despite the economy showing resilience to tighter macroeconomic policies

China urges Dutch action on Nexperia chip dispute in talks with German minister

China Commerce Minister, Wang Wentao on Wednesday called for “practical actions” from the Netherlands to resolve the Nexperia dispute that has roiled global chip supply chains, in a video call with Germany’s economic affairs and energy minister, a statement from his ministry showed on Thursday

Bank of Ghana cuts lending rates as inflation drops to 8%

Ghana’s inflation has fallen sharply from 23.5% in January to 8%, its lowest level since July 2021, prompting the Bank of Ghana to shift focus from stabilisation to stimulating private sector growth.

JP Morgan shifts outlook on Fed rate cut to December

JP Morgan said on Wednesday it now expects the United States (US) Federal Reserve to deliver a 25-basis-point rate cut in December, reversing its earlier call that policymakers would stay on hold until January

EU agrees on new rules for online fraud protection

European Union (EU) member states and the European Parliament have agreed on new rules to force banks and other payment service providers to better protect their customers against online fraud, hidden fees and data leaks, the Parliament said on Thursday

Rand steady as investors eye developments with US, domestic PPI data awaited

Rand held steady in early trade on Thursday