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The IMF presents the latest news, blogs, podcasts, videos, live events, and more.
Highlighted content and features:
- "Africa Can Grow Faster With AI—If It Moves Now" — Artificial intelligence can boost productivity, create better jobs, and improve public services in sub-Saharan Africa.
- "Listen to Dani Rodrik on Rethinking Development" — Manufacturing and industrialization have long been the development strategy for many countries in Asia.
- "Press Briefing | September 2026" — Watch IMF Spokesperson Julie Kozack discusses the IMF’s latest developments and answers questions on today’s global economy.

Latest News (selected items)

October 7, 2026 — Coming Soon: 2026 Annual Meetings Curtain Raiser
October 1, 2026 — Managing Director’s Remarks at the Meeting of the Ministers of Finance and Central Bank Governors of the Gulf Cooperation Council
September 30, 2026 — IMF Executive Board Completes the Combined Third and Fourth Reviews Under the Extended Credit Facility and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility Arrangements with the Republic of Madagascar
September 29, 2026 — IMF Executive Board Concludes 2026 Article IV Consultation with the People’s Republic of China—Macao Special Administrative Region
September 29, 2026 — IMF Staff Concludes Post-Financing Assessment Mission to Seychelles
September 28, 2026 — IMF Executive Board Completes the Fourth Review under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement and First Review under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility Arrangement for Liberia
September 28, 2026 — Statement by IMF Deputy Managing Director Nigel Clarke at the Conclusion of His Visit to Colombia
September 28, 2026 — IMF Executive Board Concludes 2026 Article IV Consultation with Cambodia

Statements on the war in the Middle East

May 29, 2026 — Joint Statement by the Heads of the International Energy Agency, International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group and World Trade Organization
- The Heads met on May 28 as part of the high-level coordination group established in April to maximize their institutions’ response to the energy, trade, and economic impacts of the war in the Middle East.
April 13, 2026 — Joint Statement by the Heads of the International Energy Agency, International Monetary Fund, and World Bank Group
- The Heads met as part of the coordination group they established in early April to maximize their institutions’ response to the energy and economic impacts of the war in the Middle East.
April 8, 2026 — Joint Statement by the Heads of the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank Group and the World Food Programme
- The Heads met to discuss the global economic and food security impacts of the war in the Middle East.

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Country Focus (selected features)

September 21, 2026 — "Resilience Under Pressure: Egypt's Economy Defied Expectations"
- A swift policy response, strong macroeconomic buffers, and a flexible exchange rate helped Egypt absorb spillovers from the war in the Middle East, but more decisive reform implementation is needed to reduce vulnerabilities and unlock stronger private sector-led growth.
August 19, 2026 — "Nepal Stabilizes Its Economy—and Sets Its Sights Higher"
- Nepal's concerted economic reforms have secured macroeconomic stability after years of shocks. The challenge now is turning those gains into stronger, more inclusive growth.
July 27, 2026 — "How Peru Can Use a New Commodity Boom to Durably Lift Growth"
- The positive outlook provides Peru with a new opportunity to address structural issues and achieve stronger medium-term growth.

References

[Africa Can Grow Faster With AI—If It Moves Now

Artificial intelligence can boost productivity, create better jobs, and improve public services in sub-Saharan Africa, More](https://www.imf.org/en/news/articles/2026/07/21/cf-africa-can-grow-faster-with-ai-if-it-moves-now)