
IMF head warns of negative global growth
10-03-2009
The head of the International Monetary Fund, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, has said that global economic growth could dip below zero this year, for the first time in decades. Speaking at a conference in Tanzania, Mr Strauss-Kahn called on the international community not to forget Africa, saying that although the economic crisis had been slow in reaching countries in the region, its impact would be severe.