Over the next decade and a half , the United Kingdom will pour hundreds of billions of dollars into transport, and other infrastructure projects. One of the country's top experts in the field says good planning, and strong political are critical to success.

Mauricio Villafuerte , Chef de mission pour le Tchad dit que le pays a mener à bien de remarquables réformes économiques, ce qui lui a permis d'avoir accès à un allègement de la dette dans le cadre de l'initiative en faveur des pays pauvres très endettés (PPTE). Contributors: Mauricio Villafuerte : Chef de mission pour le Tchad, Département Afrique du FMI

Mauricio Villafuerte, IMF Mission Chief for Chad says the country has made some remarkable economic reforms since 2010, paving the way for US$1.1 billion in debt relief under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative. Contributors: Mauricio Villafuerte : Mission Chief for Chad in the IMF's African Department

Selon Céline Allard, du FMI, l'Afrique subsaharienne devrait, cette année encore, enregistrer de solides résultats économiques malgré la baisse des cours des produits de base, les projections laissant entrevoir un taux ce croissance de 4,5 % pour 2015.

IMF's Céline Allard says sub-Saharan Africa is set for another year of solid performance despite declining commodities, with a projected growth rate of 4.5 percent for 2015.

More Than 1 billion people live in countries affected by fragility. Fragile states are often confronted with political instability or conflict, inadequate public services, and lack of economic opportunities. Jakkie Cilliers, Executive Director of the Institute for Security Studies in Pretoria, South Africa Claver Gatete, Minister of Finance of Rwanda Kaifala Marah, Minister of Finance and Economic Development in Sierra Leone

The International Monetary Fund expects the world's economy to expand by 3.5 percent this year, but the economic picture differs across the world. The impact of the global financial crisis are still being felt.

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said policymakers around the world need to work together to strengthen global economic growth.

A former chairman of the UK's Financial Services Industry, Adair Turner, says there's room for non-bank lending institutions, but thoughtful regulations need be put in place. By Lord Adair Turner: Senior Fellow at the Institute for New Economic Thinking.

Le FMI et la Banque des États de l'Afrique centrale (BEAC) organisent conjointement une conférence sur la croissance inclusive à Brazzaville, République du Congo, le 23 mars. le lien de la conférence: http://www.imf.org/external/french/np/seminars/2015/brazzaville/index.htm