Africa to get third seat and stronger voice, IMF says
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva gestures as she speaks during an interview at the Sofitel Ivoire hotel in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire on October 5, 2023. PHOTO | SIA KAMBOU | AFP
Sub-Saharan Africa will have a "stronger voice" at the International Monetary Fund with a third seat on the global lender's executive board, IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva told AFP.
Georgieva delivered the news ahead of next week's IMF and World Bank meetings in Marrakesh, Morocco — the first gathering on the continent since 1973.
