IMF economic outlook Stories

Foreign direct investment inflows to developing nations fall to 18-year low, threatening job growth - report
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 18, 2025

FDI inflows to emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) have weakened steadily as a share of their GDP since the global financial crisis

Dreams on hold: Grim global jobs outlook paints bleak future for millions of job seekers
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 15, 2025

In Africa, the International Labour Organisation has downgraded the employment growth prospect from the earlier 1.8 per cent to 1.6 per cent.

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