Public Debt

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AU sets date for credit ratings agency launch
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AU sets date for credit ratings agency launch

The African Union plans to launch its credit ratings agency on December 31, 2024.
Ghana seeks to restructure $13 billion debt
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Ghana seeks to restructure $13 billion debt

The Ghanaian government is seeking to restructure at least $13 billion worth of debt
Somalia creditors agree to cancel $2b worth of debt
Africa

Somalia creditors agree to cancel $2b worth of debt

International creditors have cancelled $2 billion worth of credit for the Somali government.
Global public debt climbs to $97 trillion in 2023
Business

Global public debt climbs to $97 trillion in 2023

The US is the most indebted country with approximately $33 trillion of public debt.
Argentina president sacks 5,000 government workers
World

Argentina president sacks 5,000 government workers

Argentina's new President Javier Milei has sacked at least 5,000 government employees to rein in state spending.
Private creditors delaying debt-restructuring: Zambia
Africa

Private creditors delaying debt-restructuring: Zambia

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has said that private creditors are delaying a debt-restructuring deal.
Nigeria's Tinubu asks Senate to approve $8.6b loan bid
Africa

Nigeria's Tinubu asks Senate to approve $8.6b loan bid

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve an $8.6 billion external loan request to finance healthcare, transport, among other sectors.
Nigeria's president seeks Senate approval to borrow $8b
Africa

Nigeria's president seeks Senate approval to borrow $8b

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve a borrowing plan totalling $7.86 billion.
Tunisian parliament approves syndicated loan plan
Business

Tunisian parliament approves syndicated loan plan

Tunisian parliament has approved the government's plan to borrow $236 million through syndicated loans.
Tunisia projects larger budget deficit
Business

Tunisia projects larger budget deficit

The Tunisian government has projected a larger budget deficit for the 2023 financial year.
IMF chief prematurely announces Zambia debt deal
Business

IMF chief prematurely announces Zambia debt deal

Zambia is on the verge of being offered debt relief by the IMF.
Africa’s pressure on IMF pays off
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Africa’s pressure on IMF pays off

African countries have been pushing for a review of the SDR system used by the IMF to allocate loan limits.
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What is TPLF and why is it important to Ethiopia’s peace process?

What is TPLF and why is it important to Ethiopia’s peace process?

The United Nations estimates that the conflict has affected over 9.7 million people in the country’s northern region
Five migrants die, 28 missing after boat capsizes in Tunisia

Five migrants die, 28 missing after boat capsizes in Tunisia

According to the United Nations, more than 20,000 migrants have died in the Mediterranean since 2014.
Is it time to ban the deadly chemical behind Gambia children deaths?

Is it time to ban the deadly chemical behind Gambia children deaths?

Dozens of children in the west African country have died after taking a few sips of cough syrups, which contained high quantities of poisonous diethylene glycol.
Prejudices are the things best shared between Morocco and Algeria

Prejudices are the things best shared between Morocco and Algeria

Not only do Moroccans and Algerians share the same customs, but they are also pulled down by similar downward trends and by great sociological movements — to such an extent that they differ only in their degree and not in their nature.
Burkina Faso: the reasons for endemic instability

Burkina Faso: the reasons for endemic instability

Two coups in eight months. Ten presidents, 70 percent of whom have come from the military in 62 years of independence. Burkina Faso is struggling with its political stability. How can this problem be explained?
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