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A health worker takes a sample during a COVID-19 street testing survey in Kigali. Rwanda has deployed innovative measures to try to contain the virus. (photo: Cyril Ndegeya/Xinhua/Newscom)

Rwanda Harnesses Technology to Fight COVID-19, Drive Recovery

August 6, 2020

In a conversation with IMF Country Focus, Rwanda’s Minister of State in Charge of National Treasury Richard Tusabe explains how his government is leveraging technology and grass-roots networks to fight the spread of COVID-19 and ensure financial support for households and businesses.

South Africa Looks Toward Inclusive Recovery to Stabilize Debt, Boost Growth

August 3, 2020

In a conversation with IMF Country Focus, the Director-General of South Africa’s National Treasury Dondo Mogajane explains how the government has responded to the COVID-19 crisis, how IMF financing will help to stabilize the economy, and strategies for addressing debt and spurring growth.

Inside Jordan’s Fight to Tackle COVID-19

July 20, 2020

In a conversation with IMF Country Focus, Jordan’s Minister of Finance Mohamad Al-Ississ digs deeper into the economic impact of COVID-19 on his country, policies they’ve pursued to limit the fallout and protect the vulnerable, and how rapid IMF financing has softened the blow of the pandemic and allowed the government to invest in critical areas during the crisis.

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