Liberia: Liberia's External Debts At U.S.$1.03 Billion

New Dawn

Domestic debts at US$660M Read more »

Nigeria: Admit Nigeria Has Debt Problem Before Economy, Local Currency Crumbles - Agusto to Govt

This Day

The Founder of Nigeria's first rating agency, Agusto & Co Limited, Mr. Bode Agusto, has called on the federal government to admit that the country has a serious debt problem… Read more »

Nigeria: SERAP Sues Nigerian Govt Over 'Secrecy in Spending of Loans, Debt Crisis'

Premium Times

SERAP is also seeking "an order directing and compelling the Federal Government to publish details of spending of the loans obtained by governments..." Read more »

Zimbabwe: Firm Drags 'Failed' Former Central Bank Governor Gono to Court Over U.S.$3 Million Debt

New Zimbabwe

Former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor, Gideon Gono has been dragged to court for failing to settle a decade-old debt of US$3 million owed to a South Africa-based firm, ASP… Read more »

Zimbabwe: National Water Authority Owed $2,6 Billion By Clients

The Herald

THE Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) is owed $2,6 billion by its various clients and has adopted the installation of prepaid water meters as a debt recovery strategy… Read more »

Ghana: Finance Ministry to Auction Ghs 24.5 Bn Debt On Domestic Market for Q1 2022

Ghanaian Times

The Finance Ministry per its Q1 2022 Debt Issuance Calendar is planning to issue a total amount of GH¢ 24,500.00 million in fresh domestic debt issuance for the first quarter… Read more »

Uganda: More Gloom for Tax Payers As Public Debt Raises to Shs 73.7 Trillion

Independent (Kampala)

Coronavirus pandemic induced borrowing has seen Uganda's public debt raise 3.1% to Shs 73.78trillion compared to June 2021, says the Bank of Uganda in its latest report on the… Read more »

Africa: Africa Aware - Beijing's Vision of China-Africa Relations [analysis]

Chatham House

How is China's engagement with Africa changing? Read more »

Nigeria: Stakeholders Push for Lower Borrowing to Fund Budget

Leadership

Stakeholders in the financial sector of the nation's economy have urged the federal government to take structured steps toward reducing the nation's penchant for borrowing to… Read more »

Mozambique: Top Politicians Look Set to Escape Justice [analysis]

ISS

The hidden debt scandal trial won't boost governance if those who designed and concealed the scheme are not prosecuted. Read more »

Mozambique: Mozambique Receives Covid-19 Debt Service Relief From IMF

AIM

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has provided debt service relief for Mozambique to help it cope with the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, covering repayments of US$55… Read more »

Mozambique: Mozambique Society Sceptical of Manuel Chang Facing Justice Over Hidden Debt Scandal [analysis]

Daily Maverick

The corruption trial won't boost governance if those who designed and concealed the scheme are not prosecuted. Read more »

Nigeria: Analysts Forecast Increased Govt Borrowing As CBN's Primary Market Auction Rises By 162%

This Day

Analysts have predicted that the federal government would sustain borrowing in 2022 as data obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed primary market auction rose… Read more »

Tanzania: 'No Borrowing, No Growth'

Daily News

EXPERTS have backed President Samia Suluhu Hassan's stand on borrowing funds for the timely execution of strategic development projects. They maintained that since the country's… Read more »

Tanzania: Borrowing Shrewdly Important for Tanzania

Daily News

THE Sixth Phase Government is in the implementation of major strategic projects that cost trillions of shillings, and it is imperative that they are completed within the intended… Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan President Defends Reliance On China for Big Projects Dependence On China

VOA

Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has defended the country's China-backed infrastructure projects, which critics say are secretive, high cost, and put state assets at risk. Kenyatta… Read more »