Despite vaccination and budgetary challenges, the IMF expresses optimism for the economic recovery of Africa. Africa February 7, 2024By Priscilla Agyeman-Duah The Director of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) African Department, Abebe Aemro Selassie, expressed significant optimism about Africa’s economic recovery from the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic during a recent media roundtable discussion.