International Monetary Fund
14 Oct
International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced it is reducing the costs for countries that borrow money from it by up to 36 per cent.
20 Sep
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), in a recent research, stated that the work-from-home revolution was creating a positive feedback loop that is powering productivity and economic growth across economies.
4 Jun
After taking over power through brute force, General Ibrahim Babangida sought to partner with the International Monetary Fund (MF), and to birth a generational project of financial captivity for Nigeria under the Brent Wood institution. Nigerians were opposed to the financial package from
22 May
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stated that the challenges of import restrictions and foreign currency shortages in Nigeria and other African countries have continued to stifle businesses.
30 Mar
The International Monetary Fund announced on Friday the immediate disbursement of $820 million to the Egyptian government, part of an augmented plan to aid the nation's stumbling economy.
31 Jan
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slashed its forecast for Nigeria's economic growth for 2024 from 3.1 per cent to three per cent. The IMF stated this in its revised World Economic Outlook for 2024 and 2025.
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