Resident Representive News/external/country/ResRep/index.aspLatest news and publications by the IMF Resident Representative’s office; updated several times a month.Imf.Org RSS Feed GeneratorENIMF Activates New Package to Support World's Pooresthttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/POL011110A.htmIn the biggest revamp of its support for low-income countries in two decades, the IMF activated a new package of lending facilities to the world’s poorest nations.12 Jan 2010 20:54:07 ESTGHAhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/POL011110A.htmIMF and Switzerland Sign Agreement on Switzerland’s Support of Capacity Building for Sub-Saharan Africa Through the IMF African Regional Technical Assistance Centershttp://www.imf.orghttp://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2009/pr09453.htmMr. Murilo Portugal, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and Ambassador Beatrice Maser Mallor, Head of Economic Cooperation and Development of the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), signed today an agreement for a contribution of US$10 million by Switzerland to the IMF’s Africa Regional Technical Assistance Centers (AFRITACs).23 Dec 2009 18:57:49 ESTGHAhttp://www.imf.orghttp://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2009/pr09453.htmPledging Conference Mobilizes US$130 Million for Four IMF African Regional Technical Assistance Centershttp://www.imf.orghttp://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2009/pr09454.htmThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded today a successful pledging session, co-hosted by the African Development Bank (AfDB), with donors pledging to four of the IMF’s five African Regional Technical Assistance Centers (AFRITACs).23 Dec 2009 18:56:19 ESTGHAhttp://www.imf.orghttp://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2009/pr09454.htmIMF African Department Director Antoinette Sayeh Visit to Ghanahttp://www.imf.org/external/country/GHA/rr/2009/110609.pdfFrom the Resident Representative Office in Ghana; November 2, 200911 Nov 2009 18:52:17 ESTGHAhttp://www.imf.org/external/country/GHA/rr/2009/110609.pdfMore Investors Turn to Sub-Saharan Africahttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2008/car012a.htmInternational investors, increasingly interested in emerging and developing countries worldwide, are turning to sub-Saharan Africa in their search for yield, diversification, and potential. Some market analysts see in Africa a new asset class—a "frontier emerging market."30 Oct 2009 02:16:34 ESTGHAhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2008/car012a.htmPoor Countries Need Extra Help to Get Through Global Crisishttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2009/int030509a.htmA new IMF study finds that at least $25 billion in urgent concessional financing will be needed this year to help low-income countries affected by the deepening global economic crisis and prevent millions from falling back into poverty.30 Oct 2009 02:14:54 ESTGHAhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2009/int030509a.htm