The director of the IMF’s African department speaks about the economic outlook for sub-Saharan Africa, the funding squeeze faced by much of the continent, and the necessity of increased spending on climate change adaptation.
As the ceasefire signed between Ethiopia’s federal government and Tigray rebels continues to hold, hopes for reform of the country’s hitherto state-driven economy — including its banking sector — remain dependent on macroeconomic stabilisation, writes John Everington.