News
03/28/2019
The 10th Steering Committee of the International Monetary Fund’s Regional Technical Assistance Center for Southern Africa (AFRITAC South) met in Luanda, Angola on March 27-28, 2019.
In her welcome remarks, Angola’s Secretary of the State Mrs. Aia Eza Da Silva emphasized the importance of capacity development (CD) for economic transformation, boosting job creation, and reducing poverty. She stressed the increased importance of sound public institutions to foster development in a challenging macroeconomic environment characterized by rising debt and increasing infrastructure needs.
03/28/2019
From a technologist’s perspective and given the unique fintech developments in South Africa, how will technology-driven innovation make a lasting impact?
This is an important question. Innovation making a lasting impact means that it delivers to the most important stakeholder – the people, the consumer. So how will fintech be able to do this from a technological perspective? Here’s a perspective that I like to think of as 5 S’s
03/19/2019
An opening address by Arif Ismail, Head of Fintech at the South African Reserve Bank (SARB),
at the IMF AFRITAC South Fintech Seminar, The Sheraton Hotel, Pretoria,18 March 2019
The fintech frenzy: fad or financial sector transformer?
01/17/2019
Joint Press Release
European Union - International Monetary Fund
EU Supports the IMF’s Technical Assistance Centre, AFRITAC South, with Rs 800 Million
02/15/2019
The latest issue of our quarterly Bulletin features:
1. the center’s capacity development activities during November
2018 - January 2019;
2. feedback from participants in AFS training;
3. the forthcoming AFS seminars and IMF free online courses; and
4. announcements.
01/17/2019
Hon Minister D. Sesungkur stated "The Government of Mauritius and our people take much pride that the IMF has hand-picked Mauritius to host an AFRITAC antenna to cover the Southern African region. Indeed, the presence of AFRITAC South in Mauritius over the past seven years has gone a long way to further consolidate bilateral ties among the 13 member countries being served by this learning centre."
11/16/2018
The latest issue of our quarterly Bulletin features:
1. the center’s capacity development activities during August - October 2018;
2. feedback from participants in AFS training;
3. the forthcoming AFS seminars and IMF free online courses; and
4. announcements.
07/18/2018
Opening address by Mr. Vikram Punchoo, Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Mauritius at the Seminar on Impact of Basel III reforms in the implementation of Basel II/III in Emerging Market and Developing Economies.
03/15/2018
The latest issue of our quarterly Bulletin features:
1. the center’s capacity development activities during February – April 2018;
2. interview of AFS resident advisor on IMF’s new results-based management framework;
3. feedback from participants in AFS training;
4. the forthcoming AFS seminars and IMF free online courses; and
5. announcements.
10/19/2018
BANK OF MAURITIUS AND AFRITAC SOUTH PARTNER FOR AN ORIENTATION PROGRAM FOR NEW CENTRAL BANK RECRUITS
October 22—26, 2018
03/15/2018
Accomplishments of AFRITAC South countries in National Account Statistics.
03/15/2018
AFRITAC South seminar on revenue administration leadership from March 19 to 23, 2018 held in Livingstone, Zambia.
03/15/2018
Opening Remarks by Mr. W.L Manungo, Secretary for Finance and Economic Development, Zimbabwe
03/15/2018
The 9th Steering Committee of the International Monetary Fund's Regional Technical Assistance for Southern Africa (AFRITAC South) met in Victoria Falls on March 14-15, 2018
11/14/2017
The latest issue of our quarterly bulletin, features:
1. the center’s capacity development activities during August – October 2017;
2. feedback from participants in AFS training;
3. the forthcoming AFS seminars and IMF free on-line courses; and
4. staff news.
02/12/2018
The latest issue for our quarterly bulletin, features:
1. the center’s capacity development activities during November 2017 – January 2018;
2. feedback from participants in AFS training;
3. the forthcoming AFS seminars and IMF free on-line courses; and
4. announcement.
08/07/2017
This issue of the quarterly bulletin, in addition to the quarter’s capacity development activities, features:
1. An interview with the outgoing Australian High-Commissioner on her three-year close
collaboration with AFRITAC South and the Africa Training Institute (p. 1)
2. A box on Madagascar’s release of rebased national accounts (p. 1)
3. A quote commenting on the peer-to-peer attachment featuring Lesotho and Swaziland
(p. 5)
4. A box on the Bank of Mozambique’s modernization project (p. 6)
10/31/2017
Opening Address by Mr. D. Paligadu, Director, Mauritius Ministry of Finance and Economic Development at the Seminar on Prevention and Management of Government Expenditure Arrears
11/27/2017
Opening address by Mr.Yandraduth Googoolye, First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Mauritius at the workshop on Legal Aspects of Financial Market Infrastructures
02/06/2017
In the past nine months AFS executed 71 percent of its planned annual technical assistance (TA) and training, transmitted over 75 TA reports, and conducted 13 regional seminars/courses. In addition, it delivered a number of tailored workshops and on the-job training during field visits. With increased traction in most countries and additional regional activities, the volume of TA is expected to exceed the initial plan by over 10 percent.
11/07/2016
During the first six months of FY17 AFS executed some 256 field person-weeks of TA, representing 46 percent of the plan, transmitted over 55 TA reports and conducted eight regional seminars/courses. These were supported by tailored workshops and on-the-job training during field visits. Based on current information, the center is expecting to exceed the volume of TA delivery during FY17 , which broadly reflects increased traction in some countries.
05/10/2017
AFS concluded FY17 with a higher volume of TA delivery – mainly supported by good traction in most AFS countries and more regional initiatives, including regional seminars and peer learning activities.
05/06/2016
The AFS Steering Committee met in Ebene, Mauritius, on March 31- April 1. It endorsed the work plan for FY17, including greater flexibility for the reallocation of resources during implementation, thereby allowing AFS greater agility and responsiveness for improving execution. The FY17 work program will continue to be integrated with IMF HQ-led TA and will complement development partner initiatives in AFS member countries.
08/05/2016
This bulletin is an update on the implementation of the FY17 work plan in the first quarter (May -July 2016). AFS delivered some 122 field person-weeks of technical assistance (TA) across member countries, transmitted 29 TA reports to government agencies, and conducted four regional seminars in addition to the tailored workshops and on-the-job training provided during TA field visits/missions.
02/23/2016
Public Financial Management: AFS TA supported countries to further improve budget and fiscal frameworks, strengthen inter-agency coordination, and make progress towards improving fiscal transparency, reporting, and risk management (Botswana, Lesotho, Mauritius, Madagascar, Mozambique, and Zambia).