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Jan 8, 2013 • 9min

Une union sans cesse plus étroite

Malgré les retombées de la crise de la dette européenne, les troubles en Côte d'Ivoire et une grave sécheresse au Sahel, tout porte à croire que l'Union économique et monétaire ouest-africaine (UEMOA) fera la preuve de sa résilience cette année. Le FMI estime que, après avoir été inférieur à 1 % en 2011, le taux de croissance sera de 7 % cette année.
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Jan 8, 2013 • 7min

An Ever Closer Union

Despite struggling with the effects of the European debt crisis, political turmoil in Cote d'Ivoire and a severe drought in the Sahel, the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) promises to prove its resilience in the coming year. After growing less that 1% in 2011, the IMF estimates growth to rebound to 7% this year.
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Jan 8, 2013 • 5min

IMF Deputy Managing Director Min Zhu on Pacific Challenges

Ahead of a conference jointly hosted by IMF and the government of Samoa in Apia on March 23, IMF Deputy Managing Director Min Zhu talks about how the Pacific region can promote inclusive growth and build resilience to shocks.
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Jan 8, 2013 • 5min

How to Avoid Natural Resources Pitfalls

Over the last few years, many countries in Sub-Saharan Africa have benefited from the rise in commodity prices. But being wealthy in natural resources brings its own problems. The IMF is to host a conference in Kinshasa to discuss how these problems might be overcome.
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Jan 8, 2013 • 4min

Eviter les pièges de l'exploitation des ressources naturelles

Ces dernières années, beaucoup de pays subsahariens ont profité de la hausse des cours des produits de base. Mais l'abondance de ressources naturelles apporte ses propres problèmes. Le FMI organise une conférence à Kinshasa pour examiner comment ces problèmes peuvent être surmontés.
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Jan 8, 2013 • 6min

Famine au Sahel

La famine est un problème chronique du Sahel, mais la sécheresse qui sévit actuellement a anéanti les cultures et aggravé la situation alimentaire. Des millions de personnes sont menacées. La communauté internationale en est-elle consciente?
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Jan 8, 2013 • 6min

Hunger in the Sahel

Hunger is a chronic problem in the Sahel. But now a widespread drought has wiped out crops and made the food situation worse. Millions are at risk. Is the international community taking enough notice?
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Jan 8, 2013 • 7min

Les investissements étrangers dopent la croissance

Au niveau mondial, les investissements directs étrangers explosent. En 2007, ils se sont envolés à 2 billions de dollars EU. Les investissements des nations BRICS dans les pays à faible revenu se sont nettement accélérés, alimentant la croissance et le développement.
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Jan 8, 2013 • 8min

Drowning in Debt

To coincide with the release of March's Finance & Development, we interview one of the contributors to this quarter's magazine, Philip Coggan. In a new book, Coggan argues that the extraordinary rise in debt levels in recent years will reshape our world order.
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Jan 8, 2013 • 4min

Fostering Economic Integration in East Africa

As the East African Community considers an ever closer union, the EAC and the International Monetary Fund co-host a conference to draw lessons from the turmoil in the euro area.

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