The Paris summit for a new global financial pact brings hope for vulnerable countries, but will reforms to multilateral development banks be effective? GlobalFinance ParisSummit Development. By thaisbrouck
Posted on June 27, 2023 09:03
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Ben Salman and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa during the opening speech of the summit for a new global financial pact, in Paris, on 22 June 2023. LUDOVIC MARIN / POOL / AFP. Reform is in the air, as outlines for change among international financial institutions created by the Bretton Woods agreement begin to take shape.Senegal, Chad, Ethiopia… A mixed bag for African countries at the Paris summit“The time is now, something’s happening, and there’s a lot of hope in the air.
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