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IMF raises sub-Saharan Africa growth outlook
The IMF said the new projection, marginally higher than July’s 4.3%, “masks substantial divergence” within the region.
Semafor TechOct 14, 20261 min read
Asia is world's largest producer of ‘zombie' firms, IMF warns
The IMF warned that “zombie companies” — whose earnings haven’t covered interest payments for at least three years — now comprise more than a fifth of Asia’s outstanding corporate debt, potentially posing a systemic risk.
Semafor TechOct 13, 20261 min read
The IMF cuts its 2026 growth forecasts across the Gulf
The Middle East and North Africa is now expected to be the only region to shrink this year. In April, the IMF forecast Saudi Arabia and the UAE would grow.
Semafor TechOct 13, 20261 min read
AI spending to drive global growth higher, IMF forecasts
The marginal upgrade in the IMF’s outlook nevertheless represents a slowing in the pace of overall expansion.
Semafor TechOct 13, 20261 min read