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Finance
IMF staff completes mission for the first review of extended fund facility for Gabon

Economic growth is expected to reach 1.5% in 2021 and accelerate in 2022 to 3% as the recovery gains steam. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
The Gabonese authorities and IMF staff made significant progress in discussions on the actions needed to complete the first review supported by the Extended Fund Facility (EFF), and on economic policies and structural reforms that could form the basis for the programme in 2022
Ghana is eighth biggest economy in Africa: World Bank
Among the African countries with the highest GDP over time, Ghana has been ranked as the eighth biggest economy in Africa, according to the World Bank’s report
ICAEW and OCAM join forces to help African accountants embrace digital transformation

The 6th Africa Congress of Accountants event (ACOA2021), held from 24-26 November 2021. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and the Order of Accountants and Auditors of Mozambique (OCAM), under the auspices of PAFA (Pan African Federation of Accountants), together have shed light on how accountancy and finance professionals in Africa can harness the fourth Industrial Revolution
Imperial: Examining AfCFTA to strengthen economic growth

AfCFTA will provide seamless trade, travel and transport and a single African passport for all African Union member nations. (Image source: Imperial)
Imperial has launched a feature that delves into the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) and its goal of seamless trade, travel and transport and a single African passport for all African Union member nations