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Wednesday 22 May

Egyptian Prime Minister Hisham Qandil (left) shakes hands with International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde ahead of talks in Cairo on August 22, 2012. Qandil has said Cairo wants to resume talks with the International Monetary Fund in January on a $4.8-billion loan frozen this month because of political tensions and unrest.

Bulletin: Egypt wants to resume talks on IMF loan: PM

Bulletin: Egypt wants to resume talks on IMF loan: PM

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International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde gives a joint press conference with Egyptian Prime Minister Hisham Qandil on August 22 in Cairo. The IMF said that a proposed $4.8 billion loan to Egypt is on hold at the request of Egyptian authorities as protests mount in Cairo ahead of a constitutional referendum.

Bulletin: Egypt seeks to delay loan request: IMF

Bulletin: Egypt seeks to delay loan request: IMF

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DR Congo Prime Minister Augustin Matata Ponyo, pictured in November, has condemned as "disproportionate" a decision by the International Monetary Fund to halt cooperation over a contentious mining contract.

Bulletin: DR Congo PM upset at IMF move to halt funding

Bulletin: DR Congo PM upset at IMF move to halt funding

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Egyptian Prime Minister Hisham Qandil (left) meets with International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde in August 2012. The International Monetary Fund says it has reached a deal with Egyptian authorities on a 22-month loan totalling some $4.8 billion to help the country overcome economic difficulties.

Bulletin: IMF agrees $4.8 bn loan for Egypt

Bulletin: IMF agrees $4.8 bn loan for Egypt

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Sudanese repair crew work at the Heglig oil facility, after Sudan started pumping oil again from the war-damaged oil field in May 2012. Sudan's oil output, most of which disappeared with the independence of South Sudan, will likely not exceed 120,000 barrels per day this year, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday.

Bulletin: Sudan oil output seen near 120,000 bpd in 2012: IMF

Bulletin: Sudan oil output seen near 120,000 bpd in 2012: IMF

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Senegalese President Macky Sall speaks during a joint press conference at the closing session of the French-speaking nations 'Francophonie' summit in Kinshasa on October 14. Sall on Monday denounced exorbitant interest rates in Africa at a conference marking the 50th anniversary of the West African central bank, state media reported.

Bulletin: Senegal president denounces high interest rates in Africa

Bulletin: Senegal president denounces high interest rates in Africa

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The IMF relaxed its restrictions on providing consulting support to Zimbabwe Tuesday as the country moved toward constitutional reforms and showed improvement in economic policy cooperation with the Fund.

Bulletin: IMF eases restrictions on help for Zimbabwe

Bulletin: IMF eases restrictions on help for Zimbabwe

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Women work in a field, 300 kms northeast of Ouagadougou in March 2012, where the cereal harvest is 34 percent lower than usual due to lack of rain. The IMF and World Bank on Saturday raised the alarm on the "humanitarian emergency" in West Africa's Sahel region, where millions risk starvation amid regional insecurity, drought and poor harvests.

Bulletin: IMF, World Bank warn on 'emergency' in west Africa

Bulletin: IMF, World Bank warn on 'emergency' in west Africa

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File picture shows a man looking at job information at an employment agency in France. There are now 30 million more people without jobs around the world than before the global financial crisis began, the head of the International Labour Organization said in remarks published Friday.

Bulletin: Unemployment 30mn higher than before crisis: ILO

Bulletin: Unemployment 30mn higher than before crisis: ILO

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Ethiopian traders work on the floor of the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange in the capital Addis Ababa in 2011. Sub-Saharan Africa is poised to enjoy the type of high growth rates not seen outside Asia in the next few years, the International Monetary Fund said Monday, as the region's unbridled economic rise continues.

Bulletin: African economies to see robust growth: IMF

Bulletin: African economies to see robust growth: IMF

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