Recent involvement among African governments, foreign lenders, and global partners highlights the potential benefits of ...
The increase in VAT to 18% to boost government revenue disproportionately affected women who manage the household budgets.
He said the partnership with Agra is about moving from ambition to execution. On her part, Ruhweza said that trade liberalisation alone would not transform Africa’s food systems unless farmers and ...
Senegal is in ongoing discussions with the IMF over a new financial program while grappling with a significant debt burden.
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Ernesto Ramirez Rigo, visited Beirut, Lebanon, from February 10 to 13, 2026, to discuss progress on key economic and financial reforms. At the ...
BUENOS AIRES — Recession-hit Argentina opens talks this week with a team from the International Monetary Fund, seeking relief from what President Alberto Fernandez says is an unsustainable foreign ...
By Marc Jones and Karin Strohecker LONDON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Ukraine expects its new $8.2 billion programme with the ...
Due to significant short-term debt obligations and predicted income collection that is expected to increase by 34% in 2023–2024 from the current level of Sh930.35 billion to Sh1.25 trillion, Kenya is ...
NAIROBI (Reuters) -Ethiopia said on Tuesday that debt restructuring negotiations with its bondholders had failed for the time being due to differences over the key terms that have kept the country in ...
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Timing Africa’s debt restructuring

By Vera SONGWEAcross Africa, debt restructuring continues to dominate the policy agenda. Swings of over US$11 billion in the debt-service positions of Ethiopia and Ghana underscore why: With ...