IMF / MOBILIZE WITH AFRICA

At today’s “Mobilizing with Africa” event, Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the IMF, underscored the need to help African countries amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. IMF

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:21
• Production Date: 17 April 2020
• Asset Language: English
• Corporate Name: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND - IMF
• Subject Topical: ECONOMY
• Geographic Subject: AFRICA
• MAMS Id: 2543305
• Parent Id: 2543305
• Alternate Title: unifeed200417j

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STORY: IMF / MOBILIZE WITH AFRICA
TRT: 1:21
SOURCE: IMF
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 17 APRIL 2020, WASHINGTON DC

Shotlist

RECENT – WASHINGTON DC

1. Various shots, IMF building exterior

17 APRIL 2020, WASHINGTON DC

2. Wide shot, Georgieva
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF):
“First, strong solidarity with Africa at a very difficult moment for the continent. Second, mobilizing with Africa. We identified a 114 billion dollars in fiscal needs, already 57 billion delivered, of which 18 billion from the IMF. And also we have contributed to debt relief. Three, more needs to be done. We ought to continue on that journey with Africa. Stand with Africa.”

RECENT – WASHINGTON DC

4. Various shots, IMF building exterior

Storyline

At today’s “Mobilizing with Africa” event, Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the IMF, underscored the need to help African countries amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.

To mitigate the economic fallout in Africa, Georgieva said the Fund would focus on three priorities.

The Managing Director said, “First, strong solidarity with Africa at a very difficult moment for the continent. Second, mobilizing with Africa. We identified a 114 billion dollars in fiscal needs, already 57 billion delivered, of which 18 billion from the IMF. And also we have contributed to debt relief. Three, more needs to be done. We ought to continue on that journey with Africa. Stand with Africa.”