The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday said the 2007 economic outlook for Mali was “broadly positive” due to higher gold prices, with GDP likely to grow by around 5 percent, from 5,3 percent last year.
In a statement, following a June 13 mission to the Western African country, the IMF also said inflation in Mali was set to remain at a low 2 percent this year.
Meanwhile, Zimbabwes inflation accelerated to 4.530 percent in May from 3.713,9 in April on an annual basis as President Robert Mugabes government looks unable to break the inflation cycle that has left consumers impoverished and the economy in deep crisis.
Kilde: www.worldbank.org
