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Videos/Podcasts from the International Monetary Fund

The International Monetary Fund is adding visual context to the data it generates to help students to understand complex current issues while searching for the solution.

Examples of this content include: 

Videos

Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook – October 2024: Reforms Amid Great Expectations

October 25, 2024

The economic outlook for sub-Saharan Africa is slowly improving, with growth projected to rise from 3.6% in 2024 to 4.2% in 2025. IMF African Department Director Abebe Aemro Selassie presents our analysis in the latest Regional Economic Outlook.

Podcasts 

Listen to the brightest minds in the field of economics and development discuss their latest research and deconstruct global economic trends. IMF Podcasts are also available on digital platforms such as iTunes, SoundCloud and Libsyn, and free to use for broadcasters,

Outlooks
Reforms amid Great Expectations: Sub-Saharan Africa’s Outlook

November 13, 2024

With sub-Saharan Africa soon to have one of the largest working-age populations in the world, removing barriers to business growth and encouraging higher productivity industries will help provide the employment opportunities it needs. But reforms don’t come easy. Wenjie Chen and Andrew Tiffin are economists in the IMF’s Africa Department and produce the Regional Economic Outlook for sub-Saharan Africa. In this podcast, they say addressing development needs while realizing reforms that create suļ¬ƒcient jobs will help garner public support and improve regional prospects. TranscriptJason Wu, Assistant Director, IMF Monetary and Capital Markets Department.

WENJIE CHEN is a Deputy Division Chief of Regional Studies in the IMF African Department.

ANDREW TIFFIN is a Deputy Division Chief of Regional Studies in the IMF African Department.

 IMF Statistics E-Learning Videos

In 2014, the IMF Statistics department  launched a new e-learning series about government finance statistics.  One focus of the IMF’s work is on increasing the availability of key economic indicators. The IMF undertakes a range of activities for this purpose, including the IMF Statistics Department’s work to prepare manuals describing methodologies that should be used to compile economic and financial statistics. The e-learning series is regularly expanded and now is made up of 18 videos.