September 05, 2023
Africa: Africa Faces Climate Crisis, Seeks Lower Interest Rates on Debt
At the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, African countries on Tuesday, September 5, called for lower interest rates on debts to adapt to climate change in a climate crisis. Read more »
July 05, 2023
Africa: Reforming the Global Debt Architecture
The Sovereign-debt crisis is hitting Africa particularly hard and could lead to a lost decade of development. While the G20 has tried to ease the burden, its Common Framework has… Read more »
January 26, 2023
Africa: IMF Wary of Low-Income Countries Falling Down a 'Debt Cliff'
Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned debt distress for low-income countries has gone up significantly. Read more »
October 10, 2022
Rwanda: Rwanda's Risk of Debt Distress Remains Moderate - IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed confidence in Rwanda's capacity to meet its debt obligations. Read more »
July 01, 2022
Rwanda: Rwanda on Track to Meet Its Debt Obligations, Says Finance Minister
Uzziel Ndagijimana, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, has said that Rwanda is on track with meeting its debt obligations to creditors. Read more »
June 20, 2022
Rwanda: Commonwealth Youth Call for Debt Cancellation, Job Quotas
Several delegates attending the Commonwealth Youth Forum have called on the Heads of Government of the 54-member community to back calls for debt cancellation for poor countries in… Read more »