(L-R) Congo's Finance Minister Christian Yoka, Minister of Finance of Burkina Faso Aboubacar Nacanabo and Minister of Economy, Finance and Budget of Guinea Mariama Cire, attend the African Finance Ministers press conference at the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok on October 15, 2026. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP via Getty Images)