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Rethinking Central Bank Communication in an Uncertain World
LONDON, August 27, 2026 — In a world of frequent and faster-moving shocks, where uncertainty is high and markets react instantly, central banks face a fundamental communications challenge: how to help the…
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IMF warns Uganda over widening fiscal deficit despite strong economic growth
KAMPALA, July 29, 2026 — The International Monetary Fund [IMF] has raised concerns over Uganda’s weakening fiscal position, warning that rising government spending and debt-servicing costs could increase vulnerabilities despite continued strong…
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How Central Banks Can Contain Financial Stability Risks as AI Accelerates Change
LONDON, July 24, 2026 — Artificial intelligence [AI] is reshaping how financial firms price risk, allocate credit, and respond to stress. It is increasingly embedded in the decision‑making architecture of the financial…
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EBRD forecasts slower growth in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2026
KAMPALA, June 4, 2026 — Economic growth across the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s [ EBRD ] Sub-Saharan Africa [SSA] economies is forecast to slow to 4.7 per cent in 2026…
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Financial stability risks mount as AI fuels cyberattacks
By Tobias Adrian, Tamas Gaidosch, Rangachary Ravikumar WASHINGTON DC., May 8, 2026 — Artificial intelligence [AI] is transforming how the financial system copes with vulnerabilities and reacts to incidents. Yet it is also amplifying…
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Uganda seeks investment partnerships and IMF support at 2026 Spring Meetings in Washington D.C
KAMPALA, April 14, 2026 — The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has dispatched a high-level delegation to the 2026 International Monetary Fund [ IMF ]-World Bank Group [WBG] Spring Meeting…
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Global energy and financial bodies warn of lasting shock from Middle East war
WASHINGTON DC, April 14, 2026 — The heads of the International Energy Agency [IEA], International Monetary Fund [IMF] and World Bank Group [WBG] have warned that the ongoing war in the Middle…
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World Bank, IMF, and IEA form joint taskforce over Middle East war shock
KAMPALA, April 2, 2026 — The heads of the International Energy Agency [IEA], International Monetary Fund [IMF], and World Bank Group [WBG] have agreed to establish a high-level coordination group to respond…
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Ethiopia bondholders plan lawsuit as US$ 1bln debt row escalates
ADDIS ABABA, February 3, 2026 — Private-sector investors are preparing legal action against Ethiopia over its US$ 1 billion Eurobond default, after official creditors—led by China and France—blocked a restructuring deal that…
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India, China Lead Global GDP Growth
KAMPALA, February 2, 2026 — The International Monetary Fund [IMF] has placed China and, India at the top of the global real GDP growth chart and the two countries are projected to…
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