Also known as: Ms. Georgieva · IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva · Madam Georgieva · Madam Kristalina Georgieva · Madam Kristalina
IMF Managing Director who has warned advanced economies and developing nations about debt, growth slowdown, and geopolitical economic risks.
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Joy Online
… In an exclusive interview, Kristalina Georgieva said global economic shocks had been “pushing debt levels up like a staircase not to heaven” but that governments had taken “no action to contain that service cost”. …
IMF tells advanced economies to ‘bring debt down’ as borrowing costs riseBusiness & Financial Times
… That is the stark warning from International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, who believes the world is entering an era where economic disruptions, geopolitical conflicts, technological upheavals, and financial instability will become recurring feature …
Financial Security (FinSec) Series with Dr Philip Takyi: When the world sneezes, Africa catches pneumoniaJoy Online
IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva has welcomed the agreement to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. …
IMF chief says no global slowdown in sight yet, but risks highBusiness & Financial Times
… On the wheels of the recent spring meeting held in April 2026, the IMF Managing Director – Kristalina Georgieva, expressed worry that global growth had declined from 3.4% in 2025 to 3.1% in 2026. …
When the fiscal space is tight, discipline is not optionalJoy Online
… At the time, the head of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, said she expected up to a dozen countries to seek $20 billion to $50 billion in near-term assistance from the global lender. …
World Bank document shows 27 countries seeking to ensure access to crisis fundsBusiness & Financial Times
… On the wheels of the recent spring meeting held in April 2026, the IMF Managing Director – Kristalina Georgieva, expressed worry that global growth had declined from 3.4% in 2025 to 3.1% in 2026. …
When the fiscal space is tight, discipline is not optional: why prudent public financial management is critical to Ghana’s current economic advancementDaily Guide
IMF Boss Kristalina Georgieva flanked by Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson and Dr. …
Ghana Going Back To The IMF For The 18th Time? (1)Joy Online
… On the sidelines, President Mahama also held key bilateral engagements with global and regional leaders, including Madam Kristalina Georgieva of the International Monetary Fund, Mr António Guterres of the United Nations, the leadership of the African Continental Free Trade Area, …
Mahama returns from Nairobi SummitThe Ghanaian Times
… He met with Kristalina Georgieva of the International Monetary Fund and António Guterres of the United Nations. …
Mahama returns home after High-Level Africa Forward Summit in NairobiJoy Online
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has praised Ghana’s impressive reform efforts under the current ECF Programme. …
IMF MD Kristalina Georgieva praises Ghana’s impressive reform efforts under ECF programmeThe IMF head Kristalina Georgieva has warned that advanced economies including the UK and US must cut borrowing and reduce debt levels as government interest costs have surged in response to global shocks and wars disrupting oil supplies. She said governments have taken no action to contain service costs and that politicians need "courage" to take necessary steps.
22 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The IMF head Kristalina Georgieva has warned that advanced economies including the UK and US must cut borrowing and reduce debt levels as government interest costs have surged in response to global shocks and wars disrupting oil supplies. She said governments have taken no action to contain service costs and that politicians need "courage" to take necessary steps.
22 September 2026 · Joy Online →
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has warned that the global economy may never return to past stability, with economic disruptions, geopolitical conflicts, and financial instability becoming recurring features. The world faces growing uncertainty from supply chain breakdowns, inflation, trade disputes, cyber threats, climate disasters, and geopolitical conflicts, including Middle East tensions affecting energy markets.
22 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva said the world economy is weathering the shock of the Middle East war and shows no signs of global slowdown yet, though intensified conflict or supply disruptions pose a "clear risk to global growth." The fund will release an updated forecast on July 8.
15 June 2026 · Joy Online →
At the IMF-World Bank spring meetings in April 2026, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned that global growth has declined from 3.4% in 2025 to 3.1% in 2026, with particular vulnerability for sub-Saharan African countries that import energy and have limited policy space. She cautioned that global public debt is on track to breach 100% of GDP by 2029, the highest level since 1948.
25 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Twenty-seven countries have moved since the Iran war started to put in place crisis instruments to quickly access funding from existing World Bank programs, according to an internal World Bank document. Three countries had already approved new instruments, while the others were still completing the process; Kenya and Iraq have confirmed they are seeking rapid financial support to address impacts such as surging fuel prices and drops in oil revenue.
23 May 2026 · Joy Online →
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned at April 2026 spring meetings that global growth declined from 3.4% in 2025 to 3.1% in 2026, with sub-Saharan African countries most vulnerable to negative impacts, particularly those that import energy and have limited policy space; global public debt is projected to breach 100% of GDP by 2029.
20 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Ghana's President previously declared the country was exiting the IMF's Extended Credit Facility "with dignity," citing improvements including inflation dropping to 3.8 percent, cedi appreciation of 32 percent, and debt restructuring; reports now suggest Ghana is in talks to enter another IMF programme, prompting questions about why further support is needed given these economic achievements.
18 May 2026 · Daily Guide →
President Mahama participated in the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, co-hosted by Kenyan and French leaders, where he contributed to discussions on energy and green transitions, African financial institutions, and healthcare systems. He also held bilateral meetings with leaders of the IMF, UN, African Continental Free Trade Area, and International Fund for Agricultural Development.
14 May 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama has returned to Ghana after participating in the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, co-hosted by Kenyan President William Ruto and French President Emmanuel Macron. At the summit, Mahama contributed to discussions on energy and green transitions, strengthening African financial institutions, and rethinking healthcare systems, and held bilateral meetings with leaders including the IMF Director and UN Secretary-General.
13 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva praised Ghana's macroeconomic stabilisation and reform efforts under the current ECF Programme during an engagement with President John Mahama at the African Forward Summit in Nairobi. The IMF remains closely available to support Ghana in maintaining momentum as it works to complete the programme by August.
13 May 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama participated in the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, co-hosted by Kenyan President William Ruto and French President Emmanuel Macron, where he engaged in discussions on energy transition, healthcare reforms, and African financial institutions. He also held bilateral meetings with the IMF Managing Director, UN Secretary-General, and other international officials.
13 May 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Nairobi to participate in the Africa Forward Summit, a France-Africa partnership meeting organised by French President Emmanuel Macron. Mahama will engage in discussions on green industrialisation, energy transition, reform of the international financial architecture, and global health systems.
12 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Nairobi, Kenya, for the Africa Forward Summit, a France-Africa partnership meeting on sustainable development and economic transformation. Mahama is scheduled to participate in sessions on green industrialisation and energy transition, international financial architecture reform, and health systems resilience.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The IMF Managing Director cautioned that rising global energy costs from geopolitical conflict are hitting energy-importing countries like Ghana disproportionately hard, with growth expected to slow to 3.1 percent in 2026 from 3.4 percent previously, or drop to 2 percent in a more adverse scenario.
27 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →