IMF, World Bank hold first meetings in Africa in 50 years
The IMF and World Bank last held their meetings in Africa in 1973, when Kenya hosted the event and some nations were still under colonial rule.
A member of security stands guard at the entrance of the venue hosting the 2023 IMF and World Bank annual meetings in Marrakesh on October 8, 2023. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP)