How the International Monetary Fund Strangles Africa
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Analysis of the social, economic and political processes unfolding in Africa...with a bias towards Zambia.
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Zambia ditches the IMF...for now
Earlier today news broke on international newswire services that the Zambian government had decided to shelve plans to extend the IMF’s Extended Credit Facility which has been in effect since October 2022
On Zambia's cost of living crisis (Guest Post)
Survey data reveals a worrying trend in the welfare of the poorest Zambians
Where are the Zhou Enlais of Africa?
The life of the Chinese revolutionary and statesman holds leadership lessons for Africa
Making sense of Scott Bessent's critique of the IMF and World Bank
The US Treasury Secretary wants the IMF and World Bank to once again be singularly focussed on advancing US interests
Africa's membership to the World Trade Organization has been a disaster
A pillar of neoliberalism has undermined Africa's ability to develop
Global Conjuncture and Zambia's Debt Crisis
External factors explain the debt crisis
Ending Aid Dependency: The Tax Edition
African governments should, and can, collect more in taxes
It's time for a Lusaka Club of Borrowers
African governments need to band together in re-negotiating sovereign debt
The IMF has hypnotized Africa's Policymakers
A couple of weeks ago I attended the 2024 World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings which take place every year in Washington, DC at the beginning of spring season in the northern hemisphere.