Search
Search
Journalism from the heart of crises
  1. Home
  2. West Africa
  3. Sao Tome and Principe

IMF pacts top priority for new finance minister

    ABIDJAN
    Sao Tome and Principe's new planning and finance minister, Adelino Castelo David, said yesterday that his top priorities would include implementing agreements with the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, according to Lusa. The island nation hopes to begin renegotiating its foreign debt of some US $300 million with the two institutions in June, Lusa reported today. David was sworn in yesterday. He replaces Afonso Varela, who resigned for "personal reasons" in the wake of a treasury bill scandal he had been appointed to investigate.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

    Share this article

    Get the day’s top headlines in your inbox every morning

    Starting at just $5 a month, you can become a member of The New Humanitarian and receive our premium newsletter, DAWNS Digest.

    DAWNS Digest has been the trusted essential morning read for global aid and foreign policy professionals for more than 10 years.

    Government, media, global governance organisations, NGOs, academics, and more subscribe to DAWNS to receive the day’s top global headlines of news and analysis in their inboxes every weekday morning.

    It’s the perfect way to start your day.

    Become a member of The New Humanitarian today and you’ll automatically be subscribed to DAWNS Digest – free of charge.

    Become a member of The New Humanitarian

    Support our journalism and become more involved in our community. Help us deliver informative, accessible, independent journalism that you can trust and provides accountability to the millions of people affected by crises worldwide.

    Join