Simon Ateba is Chief White House Correspondent for Today News Africa. Simon covers President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, the U.S. government, the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and other financial and international institutions in Washington D.C. and New York City.
The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Ms. Kristalina Georgieva said on Wednesday more than 30 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa have applied for emergency financing to respond to the novel coronavirus economic consequences.