Investment fund managers are upbeat of the impact of the disbursement of the fourth tranche of the IMF’s extended credit facility, on the stabilization of the cedi. They believe the move should...
A brash businessman with martial arts skills was leading Mongolia's first-ever presidential runoff election early Saturday after a scandal-plagued race to take the helm of the resource-rich but...
As he rubs shoulders with leaders of the world's other major economies, Donald Trump is in a bullish mood about the US recovery even if there are clouds on the horizon. "Stock Market at all time...
Mongolians head to the polls on Friday in the country's first-ever presidential runoff after the first round elections failed to produce a clear winner following campaigns tainted by corruption...
The Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has disclosed that government is preparing to meet the board of the International Monetary Fund later this month. A team from the IMF led by Joël Toujas-Bernaté,...
Ghana’s B3 credit rating and stable outlook reflects its strong economic growth outlook and reduction in external imbalances, set against challenges which include a significant fiscal overrun in...
Sadiatou used to be a well-off trader of traditional cloth at the market in Benin's economic hub of Cotonou but now sells school equipment from the doorstep of her home. In 2010 she sank more than...
Hisham Gaber had been preparing his wedding for months, but started to have second thoughts as inflation in Egypt rocketed due to government austerity measures, including sharp increases in fuel...
Government has finally communicated to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) its decision to extend the Fund’s programme. Sources say the program would be extended to December 2018, instead of the...
Egypt announced a new sharp increase in fuel prices on Thursday, as it slashes government subsidies in a tough IMF-backed reform programme. The cabinet said that 82 octane petrol would sell for 3.65...
The country is on track to receive some $116 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in July to support its import and export activities. This would happen after the IMF board meets in...
Wall Street stocks took a hit Tuesday as a key vote on President Donald Trump's health care reform was delayed, while the euro rallied following upbeat comments from European Central Bank chief Mario...
The lack of details on President Donald Trump's plans to reform the US economy prompted the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday to cut its growth forecast for this year and next. The IMF in...
Mongolia will hold its first ever presidential runoff vote on July 9 after none of the three candidates secured an absolute majority in an election marred by a "sabotage" attempt, electoral...
Mongolians head to the polls on Monday to choose between a horse breeder, a judoka and a feng shui master after a presidential campaign rife with corruption scandals and nationalist rhetoric. The...
Kofi Adams, National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress has jumped to the defence of former President John Dramani Mahama, rubbishing claims suggesting the latter caused the NDC’s defeat...
The waving flags, triumphant song and rousing speeches of a Mongolian presidential campaign rally were interrupted by a fight that broke out in the crowd. A group of men had entered the event for...
Mongolians pick a new president Monday after a campaign marred by corruption scandals plaguing all three candidates, from jobs for cash to offshore accounts and donations from an alleged cult. The...
Shuttering New York's Rikers Island complex will be no small task, but the city's mayor unveiled plans Thursday to make good on his vow to close the notorious jail with a history of brutal violence....
The German Ambassador, Mr Christoph Retzlaff says Ghana’ democratic credentials and stable economic growth continued to make it a success story in Africa, and attractive to many foreign...
