Prospects for the global economy are slowly improving, but another crisis in Europe, or a spike in oil prices could undermine the fragile global recovery, warns Olivier Blanchard, Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund, in this interview to mark the release of IMF's latest World Economic Outlook.

Les investissements chinois en Afrique subsaharienne ont été en hausse ces dernières années, culminant en 2008 à plus de 5 milliards de dollars. Bien que non sans controverse, leur expansion a un effet majeur sur la croissance africaine. Mais ce mouvement se poursuivra-t-il?

Many blame the financial sector for the current economic downturn, but in his new book, Robert Shiller aims to change our way of thinking about the much maligned industry.

Chinese investment in Sub-Saharan Africa has been on the rise in recent years, peaking in 2008 at more than $5 billion dollars. Although not without some controversy, the increasing investment is having a mojor impact on African growth. But will it continue?

Les envois de fonds jouent un rôle de plus en plus important dans le financement des pays en développement. Comment donc mettre en valeur l’argent envoyé par les travailleurs migrants pour combattre la pauvreté au niveau mondial?

Remittances have become an increasingly important source of financing in the developing world. So how can money sent home by migrant workers best be used in the fight against global poverty?

Malgré les retombées de la crise de la dette européenne, les troubles en Côte d’Ivoire et une grave sécheresse au Sahel, tout porte à croire que l’Union économique et monétaire ouest-africaine (UEMOA) fera la preuve de sa résilience cette année. Le FMI estime que, après avoir été inférieur à 1 % en 2011, le taux de croissance sera de 7 % cette année.

Despite struggling with the effects of the European debt crisis, political turmoil in Cote d'Ivoire and a severe drought in the Sahel, the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) promises to prove its resilience in the coming year. After growing less that 1% in 2011, the IMF estimates growth to rebound to 7% this year.

Ahead of a conference jointly hosted by IMF and the government of Samoa in Apia on March 23, IMF Deputy Managing Director Min Zhu talks about how the Pacific region can promote inclusive growth and build resilience to shocks.

Over the last few years, many countries in Sub-Saharan Africa have benefited from the rise in commodity prices. But being wealthy in natural resources brings its own problems. The IMF is to host a conference in Kinshasa to discuss how these problems might be overcome.