They want the operation model, lending instruments and governance structure strengthened to deal more effectively with global shocks such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and the unfolding climate crisis

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Uncertainty over when African growth will revive

But governments must play smart to get the best deals

Liberia scores big, but the Congo and Côte d’Ivoire are still waiting

Fears that deeper global reforms will drag out

Calls for more aid, greater voice in recovery plans

Donors look for more progress on national reconciliation

Africa seeks a voice in global financial management

Malawi subsidies stimulate a bumper crop

New IMF programme targets ‘graduates’ of austerity plans

But will the G-8 deal be hobbled by new conditions?

Money sent home by African migrants rivals development aid

G-8 powers consider full write-off of multilateral obligations