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Ethiopia
Financial Reforms and Tax Hikes

On the advice of the International Monetary Fund, the Ethiopian government is to introduce VAT and reduce import taxes. [...]

Published on 12/10/2002 at 11:00 GMT

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Ethiopia
The Spectre of Bad Debts

While the IMF keeps requesting its reform for banking loans be implemented, Ethiopia has gone about canceling 1.2 billion birrs in government loans.

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Peace dividends

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UNHAPPY FREIGHT AGENTS

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THE BALL IS ROLLING

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Spotlight | Kenya
A POST-ELECTORAL CHALLENGE

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Ethiopia
TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROJECT

The African Development Bank (ADB) group is expected to approve two loans that will finance the Ethiopian government's telecommunications extension [...]

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Comoros islands
TRADE DEFICIT CREEPS UP

The Comoros Islands' trade deficit worsened considerably in the first half of 1992 according to a report drawn up by [...]

Subscribers only 26.09.1992

Madagascar
WORLD BANK FORECASTS

In preparation for an accord being signed with the government in Antananarivo, the World Bank has outlined a forecast of [...]

Subscribers only 18.07.1992

Ethiopia
EUROPEAN SUPPORT FOR IMPORTS

The European Community has granted a 27 million-ecu (about 33 million dollars) subsidy to Ethiopia, under the seventh EDF convention. [...]

Subscribers only 20.06.1992

Ethiopia
MORE CREDIT, MORE PROJECTS

The African Development Bank (ADB) and the Ethiopian government signed financing agreements at the end of March worth about 300 [...]

Subscribers only 25.04.1992

Spotlight | Zambia
REBOUND

After paying back arrears on its loans that had led the World Bank to freeze all credits in September, Zambia is now set to receive help from the World Bank, IMF and other lending institutions in breathing new life into [.

Subscribers only Energy 26.03.1992

Madagascar
IMF RECOMMENDATIONS

A joint IMF-World Bank delegation spent a week in Madagascar from January 16 to January 24 (ION N°510), meeting the [...]

Subscribers only 01.02.1992

Spotlight | Madagascar
DIFFICULT BALANCE

A number of missions to assess international aid to Madagascar are expected to arrive in the capital, Antananarivo in the next few weeks. A preliminary mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), was due to arrive on 16 January.

Subscribers only 18.01.1992

Zimbabwe
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK LAYS IT ON THE TABLE

The African Development Bank (ADB) has approved a 171-million dollar structural adjustment loan to Zimbabwe. The loan is to be [...]

Subscribers only 04.01.1992

Zimbabwe
OGIL TO BE MORE FLEXIBLE?

The Zimbabwe government now appears to be ready to make the effort demanded by industry, and in particular by the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 02.01.1992

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Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Ethiopia
Financial Reforms and Tax Hikes

Ethiopia
The Spectre of Bad Debts

Ethiopia
Peace dividends

Djibouti
UNHAPPY FREIGHT AGENTS

Spotlight | Ethiopia
THE BALL IS ROLLING

Spotlight | Kenya
A POST-ELECTORAL CHALLENGE

Ethiopia
TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROJECT

Comoros islands
TRADE DEFICIT CREEPS UP

Madagascar
WORLD BANK FORECASTS

Ethiopia
EUROPEAN SUPPORT FOR IMPORTS

Ethiopia
MORE CREDIT, MORE PROJECTS

Spotlight | Zambia
REBOUND

Madagascar
IMF RECOMMENDATIONS

Spotlight | Madagascar
DIFFICULT BALANCE

Zimbabwe
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK LAYS IT ON THE TABLE

Zimbabwe
OGIL TO BE MORE FLEXIBLE?