IMF approves new $266 million funding deal for Liberia http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSGLFb #IMF #Liberia #Funding #EconomicGrowth #ClimateChange

Africa: Africa's Path to Lasting Peace: Multilateral Security Cooperation: [allAfrica] Nairobi -- The African continent finds itself at a pivotal juncture in 2026. While hosting some of the world's fastest-growing economies and a vibrant, youthful population, Africa's progress has been overshadowed by a myriad of security challenges. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSFfq8 #Africa #Peace #Security #MultilateralCooperation #EconomicGrowth

Africa: Africa Faces Mounting Risks Just As Growth Gains Take Hold: [IPS] Washington DC -- Sub-Saharan Africa's economies entered 2026 with significant momentum. The region had notched its fastest growth rate in 10 years--4.5 percent in 2025--buoyed by reduced macroeconomic imbalances, rising investment levels, and a generally supportive external environment. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSFK2F #Africa #SubSaharanAfrica #EconomicGrowth #Investment #Macroeconomics

Africa: Ruto Urges Africa to Mobilise Domestic Capital, Warns Foreign Funding Delays Infrastructure Projects: [Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has urged African countries to mobilise domestic capital to finance infrastructure development, warning that continued reliance on foreign funding is slowing down progress and undermining the continent's long-term development agenda. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSCQ6C #Africa #InfrastructureDevelopment #DomesticCapital #Investment #EconomicGrowth

Africa: British International Investment Targets £9bn New Capital for Africa Economic Growth: [Leadership] British International Investment (BII), has launched its new five-year strategy, with the aim to drive £9 billion of new capital into Africa to support economic growth. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSBTpB #Africa #EconomicGrowth #BritishInvestment #InvestmentStrategy #SustainableDevelopment

Africa: Africa's Non-Bank Capital Pools Cross $2 Trillion Mark: [New Times] Africa's domestic capital base has reached a scale that now exceeds external financing flows over the past decade, marking a turning point in how the continent funds its growth and industrialisation, according to the Africa Finance Corporation's (AFC) State of Africa's Infrastructure Report 2026. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSB99R #Africa #CapitalMarkets #EconomicGrowth #Investment #Infrastructure

South Korea's Q1 GDP surged 1.7% quarter-on-quarter and 3.6% year-on-year, far exceeding market forecasts of 0.93% and 2.7% respectively, driven by robust semiconductor exports and recovering consumption amid improved income and asset conditions, marking the strongest quarterly growth since Q3 2020.
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Bank of Korea highlights private consumption as key growth pillar while semiconductor-centered export strength continues to fuel economic expansion
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Bank of Korea assesses Middle East geopolitical tensions will have limited impact on South Korea's economic growth through first quarter, signaling resilience
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