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IMF, statisticians gather on measuring welfare in a digital economy, continued relevance of the GDP tool
The debate on whether gross domestic product (GDP) is a great tool for measuring economic welfare in the 21st century…
Ghana proposes $13.9bn (N4.2trn) budget in 2018 with deficit of 4.5% of GDP
The Ghanaian government has proposed to spend $13.9 billion (62 billion Ghana cedis) about N4.2 trillion in its 2018 fiscal…
Kenya’s economic growth to rebound in 2018, says treasury secretary
Henry Rotich, Kenya's Treasury Secretary said Tuesday that the country’s economy is expected to rebound in 2018 after a slowdown…
Nigeria’s economic strategy to mitigate debt service risk, says finance minister
Kemi Adeosun, Nigeria's minister of finance said Friday that the country's revenue and debt management strategy would mitigate the country's…
IMF urges concrete action to strengthen economic recovery in sub-Saharan Africa
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged concerted efforts to strengthen economic recovery in sub-Saharan Africa despite its observations that…
Chinese economy gains strong momentum for growth amid global slowdown
China has full confidence in the positive long-term outlook and sound growth of its economy despite the global slowdown, the…
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