IMF/WB Spring Meetings, April 2026 - key takeaways
Stuart Culverhouse
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Chief Economist
20 Apr 2026
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Focus here on 7 countries: Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Mozambique, Senegal, Suriname, Zambia; plus a comment on Venezuela
Main takeaways: more optimism on Ghana BOP, more concern over Mozambique, Senegal moving more slowly towards a programme
Impact of Iran war a concern for Ethiopia and Zambia; Gabon WEO revisions; improving Suriname; recognising Venezuela
We attended the IMF/WB Spring Meetings over 14-17 April, hosting a number of bilateral meetings with IMF mission chiefs, resident representatives, country teams and investors. Our meetings covered 33 countries in all, including virtual sessions held over 7-10 April.
We wish to thank all of our hosts for their time and for the constructive and open nature of the discussions, which were invaluable to us and to the investors attending. The views expressed here are however our own.
In this report, we provide our key takeaways and highlights on seven countries: Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Mozambique, Senegal, and Zambia in SSA, as well as Suriname in Latam. We also make a comment on Venezuela.
Read the full report on the Tellimer App
Stuart has over 20 years’ experience as an economist in both the public and private sectors and has been covering EMs since 2000. He joined Tellimer in July 2006 and heads the team of macro and fixed-income analysts. Previously, he worked for the UK government Economic Service and as an Economic Adviser at the Export Credits Guarantee Department.