The Malagasy government aims for self-sufficiency in rice production by 2027, targeting 6 million tons in 2024 and 11 million tons by 2030. Despite recent production increases, challenges such as ...

Madagascar faces significant challenges in electricity access, with only 36 percent of the population connected. The state-owned utility, JIRAMA, struggles with inefficient production, high ...

South Africa’s inflation-targeting framework has served the country well, playing a key role in reducing inflation since 2000. However, with inflation still above that of key trading partners, ...

South Africa's economic growth has stagnated over the past decade due to entrenched structural rigidities. This paper examines the impact of reforms addressing shortcomings in governance, business ...

South Africa’s public debt has tripled since the global financial crisis and is not expected to stabilize over the medium term under staff’s baseline. Cross-country evidence suggests that fiscal rules ...

The IMF Board today completed the Seventh Review of the Extended Arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Ukraine, enabling a disbursement of about US.4 billion (SDR 0.3 billion) to ...

Combining overhauls in areas including business and external regulation, governance, and human development can boost output levels by 3 percent over four years.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released the seventh edition of the Integrated Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM7, the Manual) ( This new edition provides ...

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission met with the Peruvian authorities and other counterparts during March 11 – March 26 to discuss recent economic developments and policy priorities. This ...

Some countries risk missing out on the full economic benefits of AI, but more formal jobs and expanded digital access can help ...