Abebe Aemro Selassie
625 posts
Abebe Aemro Selassie
@aselassie
Joined June 2009
- Abebe Aemro Selassie reposted
In a new @FT op‑ed, the IMF’s @aselassie reflects on his decades of working with countries, the lessons learned from those countries “living on the edge”—not in outright crisis but vulnerable to shocks—and why he remains optimistic for Africa’s future. 
As I prepare to hang up my boots as director of the IMF’s African Department, I can’t help but reflect… and a set of abiding lessons recurs… I remain optimistic about the regions prospects. Indeed, this will be the African Century. But only…- Abebe Aemro Selassie repostedA África entrou em 2026 registando o seu maior crescimento da última década. No nosso último blogue, @aselassie explica como o aumento dos preços das matérias-primas e o endurecimento das condições financeiras representam agora novos riscos. imf.org/pt/blogs/artic…
- Abebe Aemro Selassie repostedFor Burkina Faso, domestic revenue mobilization is not a technical exercise. It is a matter of sovereignty. Finance Minister Aboubacar Nacanabo explains why. Watch the event here: meetings.imf.org/en/2026/spring…
00:00 - Abebe Aemro Selassie reposted
L’AfSS est face à des risques accrus alors que les progrès en matière de croissance se concrétisent. Après avoir connu la plus forte croissance en 10 ans, de nouveaux chocs mondiaux liés à la guerre au M.-O. pèsent sur les perspectives. Lisez @aselassie: imf.org/fr/blogs/artic…
- Abebe Aemro Selassie reposted
IMF's @aselassie explains how the conflict in the Middle East is impacting sub-Saharan Africa’s economic growth. imf.org/en/publication…
00:00 - Replying to @aselassieTo weather the latest shock, countries should ensure that any near-term supportive measures are time-bound and targeted at the most vulnerable, and maintain the focus on medium-term development objectives… 5/5
- Replying to @aselassieSub-Saharan Africa achieved this consolidation while simultaneously sustaining reasonably decent growth and lowering inflation, and notwithstanding headwinds from elevated global uncertainty and much reduced concessional financing. 4/5
- Replying to @aselassieProgress on the fiscal front has been particularly impressive. The region’s fiscal primary balance has been steadily improving and is now near balance. By contrast, primary deficits in both AMs and other EMs remained markedly wider in 2025 than before the pandemic…. 3/5
- Replying to @aselassieCountries such as Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, and Rwanda led the charge, with growth exceeding 6 percent. These gains were hard-won—the fruit of difficult but important reforms such as exchange-rate realignments, better spending allocation, and monetary policies …. 2/5
- Sub-Saharan Africa’s economies entered 2026 with significant momentum. The region had notched its fastest growth rate in 10 years—4.5 percent in 2025—buoyed by reduced macroeconomic imbalances, rising investment levels, and improving market sentiment…. 1/5Africa faces mounting risks just as growth gains take hold. After the fastest growth in a decade, new global shocks amid the war in the Middle East, are weighing on the outlook. Read @aselassie’s latest blog for more: imf.org/en/blogs/artic…
- Abebe Aemro Selassie repostedAfter its fastest growth in a decade in 2025, sub-Saharan Africa faces a new test. The war in the Middle East is pushing up commodity and shipping costs, and growth is expected to slow to 4.3% in 2026. IMF's @aselassie explains: imf.org/en/publication…
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