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May 29
Malawi: Debt Crisis Forces Malawi to Depend On Grants
Nyasa Times
Malawi is increasingly depending on grants instead of loans from international lenders because of the country's growing debt crisis and weakening economy, the African Development… Read more »
May 28
South Africa: Rising Student Debt Sparks Concern As Universities Withhold Academic Records and Certificates [press release]
Parliament of South Africa
Student debt has become a major concern affecting the whole post-school education system value chain. Everyone is affected, not just students and university administrations but… Read more »
May 27
Africa: 32 African Countries Now Spend More On Debt Servicing Than Healthcare - Experts
Premium Times
One of the experts said Africa's debt crisis should not be viewed only through economic indicators but through its impact on ordinary citizens Read more »
South Africa: Replace NSFAS Now! Universities & TVETs Carry R62 Billion Student Debt, As NSFAS Implodes [press release]
DA
The briefings presented to Parliament today by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), Universities South Africa (USAf) and the South African Public Colleges… Read more »
Kenya: AMFI Seeks Bad Debt Relief, Vat Exemptions in 2026 Finance Bill
Capital FM
The Association of Microfinance Institutions (AMFI) has urged Parliament to amend the Income Tax Act to explicitly allow lenders including banks, microfinance institutions and… Read more »
May 26
Nigeria: Airline Operators Reject NCAA Debt Claims, Seek Review of Ticket Charges
Premium Times
The airlines say domestic carriers do not owe the NCAA for regulatory services, insisting payments are made before services are rendered. Read more »
Nigeria: NCAA, Airline Operators Bicker Over Debt
Vanguard
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has suspended the enforcement of its proposed "no pay, no service directive against domestic airlines owing statutory charges. Read more »
May 25
Nigeria: Should Nigeria Continue to Borrow Just Because It Can?, By Uddin Ifeanyi [opinion]
Premium Times
Unfortunately, the Nigerian state, intoxicated by crude oil exports and persuaded that global risk events will at some point push oil prices high enough in the future to make the… Read more »
Nigeria: Debt Reduction and Development Pressures
This Day
Nigeria's debt deserves cautious interpretation, contends Felix Oladeji. Read more »
May 24
Southern Africa: SADC Pushes for Regional Self-Reliance Amid Energy, Debt and Migration Pressures
SAnews.gov.za
Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders have called for greater regional self-reliance, collective investment and deeper economic integration as the region confronts… Read more »
South Africa: Mayor Snubs Soaring R6.8bn Eskom Debt in Disappointing Address
Our City News
Much has been said about the R5,2 billion that the City of Joburg owes to Eskom. However, the reality is that the City's bill is much higher than that. In fact, it is R6.84 billion… Read more »
May 22
Nigeria: Current Govt Added More Debt in Two Years Than Nigeria Accumulated in 55 Years - Report
This Day
A new policy brief has warned that Nigeria's worsening debt profile and weak revenue generation have pushed the country into a dangerous fiscal position, with the current… Read more »
May 20
Angola: Ende Customer's Debt in Zaire Province Estimated At 5bln Kwanzas
ANGOP
The accumulated debt owed by customers to the National Electricity Distribution Company (ENDE) in the province of Zaire exceeds 5 billion kwanzas. Read more »
Nigeria: Of Deficits and Debt
This Day
Those who speak glibly about deficits, debt and fiscal expansion often reveal not economic sophistication, but economic illiteracy disguised as moral outrage. Much of today's… Read more »
May 19
Namibia: Swapo-Linked Hodago Attached Over N$7.5-Million Debt
Namibian
The High Court has authorised the attachment and possible sale of shares in Swapo-linked Hodago Fishing over a N$7.5-million fish supply debt. Read more »
Liberia: Court Orders Seizure of NEC Assets Over U.S.$171k Unpaid Debt
Liberian Investigator
The Commercial Court of Liberia has ordered the seizure and possible sale of National Elections Commission assets to satisfy a six-year-old judgment debt of US$171,105 owed to a… Read more »
May 18
Zimbabwe: Why Transfer Instalments Are Becoming Football's Hidden Debt Problem
New Zimbabwe
Football transfers often look simple from the outside. A club signs a player. The reported fee appears in headlines. Fans react to the number. Some call it a bargain. Others say… Read more »
May 17
South Africa: Gauteng Schools Face Budget Overhaul After R584m Debt Leaves Pupils in the Dark
Daily Maverick
Following court battles and power cuts, the Gauteng Department of Education is reviewing its decentralised funding model, arguing that school governing bodies lack the financial… Read more »
May 14
Nigeria: Report - Nigeria's Debt Burden Exaggerated By Fx Volatility, Accounting Reforms
This Day
Nigeria's debt sustainability concerns are driven more by elevated interest rates and exchange rate volatility than excessive new borrowing, according to a report by The Briefing -… Read more »
May 13
Liberia: Liberia Wins Major Interpol Debt Relief Deal, Restores Global Policing Standing
FrontPageAfrica
The Liberia National Police has announced that Liberia has secured a major debt restructuring agreement with INTERPOL, a move authorities say restores confidence in the country's… Read more »
Nigeria: Amid Tax Reforms, Debt Service Burden Slumped to 68 Percent in 2025 From 120% in 2022 - Shettima
This Day
Vice President Kashim Shettima, yesterday said the country's debt service-to-revenue ratio declined sharply from 120 per cent in December 2022 to 68 per cent in 2025 amid ongoing… Read more »
Kenya: Senate Orders Treasury to Restore Meru County Allocations Amid Debt Row With French Investor
Capital FM
The Senate has adopted a resolution compelling the National Treasury to immediately lift the funding freeze imposed on Meru County over concerns linked to foreign debt obligations,… Read more »
Rwanda: Between Rising Costs and Silent Debt
New Times
A tenant forced out of a house over unpaid rent. A school owner struggling because parents are delaying school fees. These are no longer isolated stories. They are becoming visible… Read more »
May 12
Zimbabwe: Government-Backed Mutapa Ramps Up Gold Exploration Projects, Pursues U.S.$75m Debt Deal
New Zimbabwe
The Mutapa Gold Resources (MGR) says it has set aside more than US$12 million for exploration activities this year as it pushes to extend the lifespan of its gold mining operations… Read more »
May 11
Nigeria: Top Manufacturing Companies Incur N1.96trn Debt in 2025
Vanguard
Analysis of the audited 2025 full-year financial statements of top ten Fast-Moving Consumer Goods, FMCG, companies in Nigeria has revealed that the firms incurred a combined debt… Read more »
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