Abuja: The President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, welcomed Prof. Wautabouna Ouattara, the Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the West Africa region, during a courtesy visit on Friday, 8 August 2025. During the meeting, President Touray expressed support for Prof. Ouattara’s new role and emphasized the importance […]
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IMF-Led Seminars Enhance Public Investment Management in Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa
Abidjan: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), with support from the Governments of Japan and Germany, and in collaboration with regional technical assistance centers (AFRITACs Central and West), organized a series of Interregional Seminars on Public Investment Management (SEIGIP) in 2022, 2023, and 2025. These seminars, aimed at strengthening public investment management (PIM), brought together approximately […]
Strengthening Public Investment in Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa: IMF Hosts Interregional Seminars with Support from Japan and Germany
Abidjan: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), backed by financial support from the Governments of Japan and Germany, and in collaboration with regional technical assistance centers (AFRITACs Central and West), organized three editions of the Interregional Seminar on Public Investment Management (SEIGIP) across 2022, 2023, and 2025 in Francophone sub-Saharan Africa. These seminars were attended by […]
Arab, Islamic Blocs Denounce Israeli Military Plans in Gaza Amid Rising Death Toll
Cairo: The ministerial committee, mandated by the Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit on Gaza, along with 23 countries, the Arab League, and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, has jointly voiced strong condemnation and categorical rejection of Israel’s intention to impose full military control over Gaza. According to Nam News Network, the joint statement was released by […]
Escalating Terrorism in West Africa Targets Women, Security Council Warned
New York: The security situation across the Sahel is deteriorating rapidly, threatening peace and security in West Africa’s coastal States and beyond, delegates warned the Security Council today, condemning the deliberate targeting and exploitation of women and girls caught in the crossfire. According to EMM, Sima Sami Bahous, Executive Director of the United Nations Entity […]