Liberia’s IMF Review Unlocks About US$50 Million for the Economy

Liberia’s IMF Review Unlocks About US$50 Million for the Economy

Africa · Western Key Facts —IMF Board decision. On 27 April 2026, the IMF Executive Board approved a new Resilience and Sustainability Facility arrangement for Liberia. —Total package size. The RSF is worth SDR 193.8 million, approximately US$266 million, disbursed over 21 months. —Immediate cash unlocked. The third ECF review released an immediate disbursement of […] The post Liberia’s IMF Review Unlocks About US$50 Million for the Economy appe…

Why IMF approved Ghana's $371 million payout, Court asks Cameroon to pay Australian firm $616 million, Zimbabwe opens Africa's first lithium plant

1. IMF clears final $371 million disbursement as Ghana exits $3 billion bailout program The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund completed the sixth and final review under Ghana's Extended Credit Facility, releasing approximately $371 million to the central government. The board approved a minor waiver regarding central bank credit ceilings while praising Accra for rebuilding foreign exchange reserves to nearly $12 billion and swin…

IMF completes final review of Ghana lending program, unlocks $371 ...

As Zimbabwe’s raw lithium ban pays off, ambitions grow

Zimbabwe is Africa’s top producer of lithium, a key ingredient in rechargable batteries © JOHN WESSELS / AFP Buoyed by the development, the small southern African country is determined to go much further in its drive for local processing of its resources, even eyeing its own production of rechargeable lithium batteries. It is part of a push by the country — and others on the continent — to add value domestically to raw materials to create jobs …

IMF Approves Ghana's Final Bailout Review

Ghana has successfully completed its $3 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout programme after the Fund’s Executive Board approved the final review of the country’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF), unlocking a final disbursement of about $371 million. The approval marks the conclusion of the three-year rescue programme launched in May 2023 following Ghana’s 2022 economic crisis, during which the West African nation faced soaring inflat…

IMF Approves Final Review of Ghana's $3 Billion Bailout Programme

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has approved the final review of Ghana’s $3 billion Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme, clearing the way for a final disbursement of approximately $371 million to the country. The announcement was made by the Ministry of Finance on Monday, marking the successful completion of the three-year IMF-supported programme that began in May 2023 following Ghana’s 2022 economic crisis. In a state…