The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded on September 16, 2024 the Article IV consultation with Brunei Darussalam on a lapse-of-time basis.

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 40-month arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) for Liberia, amounting to SDR155 million (60 percent of the quota, or approximately US$210 million).

African venture capital (VC) fund managers First Circle Capital, SpeedInvest and Knife Capital have all received awards recognising their success in supporting promising entrepreneurs and start-ups across African countries. The awards were presented during the Africa Venture Finance Programme, a week-long, in-person course, organised for the third time at Oxford university’s Saïd Business School from 9 to 13 September 2024. The programme aims to support VC fund managers investing in early and growth-stage technology companies in Africa, with Boost Africa and AfricaGrow hosting 41 leading fund managers from 31 African VC funds.

Country Report No. 2024/293

Country Report No. 2024/292

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Denmark