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São Tome Prime Minister in Angola
Luanda, ANGOLA, August 22 - São Tome and Principe Prime Minister, Jorge Bom Jesus, is since early Thursday in Luanda, for an official visit aimed to strengthen cooperation and friendly ties between the two members of the Portuguese Speaking...

Coronavirus - Sao Tome and Principe: World Food Programme (WFP) Sao Tome and Principe Country Brief
Operational Updates • Aiming to reduce the risk of food insecurity and malnutrition among the most vulnerable population, during the month of July, WFP, in partnership with the Government of Sao Tome and Principe and the National School Feeding...

Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe : First Review Under the Extended Credit Facility and Request for Augmentation of Access, Rephasing of Access, and Financing Assurances Review-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive…
Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Publication Date: August 4, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: The pandemic is taking a heavy toll on the fragile island...

Coronavirus - São Tomé and Príncipe: IMF Executive Board Completes the First Review of the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Download logo Continued efforts to mitigate the heavy toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on São Tomé and Príncipe’s economy remain critical; Program implementation was off to a good start in late 2019, and it will be critical to resume fiscal...

IMF Executive Board Completes the First Review of the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
July 27, 2020 Continued efforts to mitigate the heavy toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on São Tomé and Príncipe’s economy remain critical. Program implementation was off to a good start in late 2019, and it will be critical to resume fiscal...

African Development Fund approves UA100.4 million multi-country Covid-19 Response Support for Malawi, Madagascar, Mozambique and Sao Tome
Download logo The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) on Wednesday approved a UA100.4 million (about $138 million) crisis budget support package to four southern African countries – Malawi, Madagascar, Mozambique and São Tomé...

Angola hopes strengthened cooperation with Sao Tome and Principe
Luanda, ANGOLA, July 10 - The Angolan president, João Lourenço, on Thursday highlighted the need to broaden and deepen cooperation between Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe. , In a message addressed to his counterpart, Evaristo do Espírito Santo...

Coronavirus - Africa: COVID-19 Emergency response team arrives in São Tomé & Príncipe
Download logo Last night, a COVID19 emergency response team arrived in São Tomé & Príncipe from WHO African Region to support national response efforts – despite ongoing difficulties in ensuring humanitarian access. More experts are to be deployed...

Going beyond short-term health solutions in West Africa
World Health Day is a reminder that every child deserves access to quality healthcare, nutritious food, and a safe environment to grow and thrive. Championing the health of our future generation are UN Volunteers, Alec Mkwamba and Milamedinar Vaz...

Coronavirus - São Tomé and Príncipe: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff Completes a Virtual Extended Credit Facility First Review Mission for São Tomé and Príncipe
Download logo The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to cause a sharp real economic contraction of 6.5 percent in 2020 and raise large health and social needs; Program performance under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) had a good start, but progress...

Sao Tome's prime minister in Luanda
Luanda, ANGOLA, February 25 - São Tomé and Príncipe's prime minister, Jorge Bom Jesus, arrived Monday morning in Luanda for a 48-hour working visit to strengthen relations of friendship and cooperation with Angola., At the 4 de Fevereiro...

IMF Staff Completes a Virtual Extended Credit Facility First Review Mission for São Tomé and Príncipe
June 30, 2020 End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a virtual visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily...

Coronavirus - Africa: Equipment to fight COVID-19 arrives in São Tomé & Príncipe
The equipment to fight COVID-19 arrived in São Tomé & Príncipe. This World Health Organization (WHO) donation is supported by the European Commission, United Nations and Portuguese Republic. It includes PPE materials for health workers & patients,...

African Development Fund approves COVID-19 Response grants for six Southern African countries and São Tomé & Príncipe
Download logo The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund on Tuesday approved nearly $8.9 million in grant funding to bolster COVID-19-related control measures in six Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries. Separately,...

Democratic Republic of São Tomé And Príncipe : Request for Disbursement Under the Rapid Credit Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Democratic Republic of São Tomé And Príncipe
Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Publication Date: April 29, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic is taking a heavy toll on São Tomé...

Coronavirus - São Tomé and Príncipe: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board Approves a US$12 Million Disbursement to São Tomé and Príncipe to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic
Download logo The COVID-19 pandemic is taking a heavy toll on São Tomé and Príncipe’s economy; To address the urgent balance-of-payments needs, the IMF approved about US$12 million emergency assistance for São Tomé and Príncipe under the Rapid...

IMF Executive Board Approves a US$12 Million Disbursement to São Tomé and Príncipe to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 21, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic is taking a heavy toll on São Tomé and Príncipe’s economy. To address the urgent balance-of-payments needs, the IMF approved about US$12 million emergency assistance for São Tomé and Príncipe under the Rapid...

Sao Tome: Prime Minister reiterates interest in cooperation with Angola
Luanda, ANGOLA, December 20 - São Tomé and Príncipe's Prime Minister, Jorge de Bom Jesus, expressed this Thursday to the Angolan Head of State, João Lourenço, the interest to start a new cycle of cooperation in various areas. , Dexi 12 The will is...

Sao Tome & Principe National Day
On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I offer my heartfelt congratulations to the people of Democratic Republic of Sao Tome & Principe on the 43rd anniversary of your independence on July 12th. Your long tradition of...

Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe : Request for a 40-month Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe
Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Publication Date: October 29, 2019 Electronic Access: Download PDF. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: São Tomé and Príncipe is a fragile, small island-state,...