IMF Spring Meetings: Case for Deeper Asia Pacific Trade Integration
The IMF Spring Meetings are taking place from 13 to 18 April 2026. The meetings include press briefings on the latest issues of IMF publications, panel discussions involving prominent politicians and finance experts, presentations of analytical
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China allows civilian use of Nexperia chips despite export restrictions
China announced exemptions to its export controls on Nexperia chips for civilian applications on 9 November 2025, aiming to ease the global auto industry's supply chain issues. Nexperia, a Netherlands-based chipmaker owned by China's Wingtech,
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IMF: Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa Vulnerable to Geopolitical Tensions
An IMF country focus published on 1 May 2023 noted that if geopolitical tensions continue to escalate, sub-Saharan Africa could experience an economic decline of up to 4% of real GDP after ten years. This estimate is based on a scenario where the
See MoreKenya: Government has banned the exportation of maize
The Kenya Revenue Authority has been issued a public notice on 26 January 2017 to inform all exporters, customs agents and the general public that the government prohibited the exportation of maize until further
See MoreWTO: Negotiations on agricultural issues
Member countries of the World Trade Organization (WTO) have identified a set of broad issues for continuing negotiations on agricultural issues and have emphasized the importance of agricultural issues for developing countries. The Nairobi decision
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