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Mali and IMF define technical assistance needs

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Mali and IMF define technical assistance needs

Mali’s Minister of Economy and Finance received Christian Ebeke, director of AFRITAC West, to identify the country’s technical assistance needs. The discussions also prepared for the steering committee meeting scheduled in Bamako in June 2027 under Malian chairmanship, according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance.

Mali’s Minister of State for Economy and Finance received a delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Christian Ebeke, director of AFRITAC West, the IMF’s regional technical assistance centre for West Africa. The discussions focused on identifying the technical assistance needs of Mali’s main institutions, according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance.

The meeting also helped prepare for the next meeting of the AFRITAC West steering committee, scheduled to take place in Bamako in June 2027 under Mali’s chairmanship. The delegation included Celaine Ngotta Kouame, a programme economist, and Moez Ben Hassin, the IMF’s resident representative in Mali.

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