Can We Avoid Future IMF Credit? [opinion]
Ghanaian Times
At long last, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the long-awaited $3-billion bailout being sought by Ghana to reset its economy to ease the… Read more »
The Buhari Legacy - Killings Without End, N77 Trillion Debt, 22% Inflation [opinion]
Vanguard
It may be wrong to assume President Muhammadu Buhari's legacy would be a subject of controversy. Read more »
Zimbabwe's Woes Affecting Rest of Region - Chissano
allAfrica
The crisis in Zimbabwe is having “terrible consequences” for the whole of Southern Africa by delaying the building of roads, railways and power lines, says former… Read more »
Debt Clearance Tied to Farmers' Compensation and Credible Polls
RFI
The African Development Bank has moved to fast-track Zimbabwe's $3.5 billion compensation to white farmers whose land was seized under former president Robert Mugabe's reforms. The… Read more »
IMF Completes Fifth Review of Somalia's Long-Running Debt Relief
Shabelle
Washington, DC: On May 17, 2023, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the fifth review of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement for… Read more »
Angola's Debt to China Valued At U.S.$20 Billion Dollars
ANGOP
The Chinese ambassador Gong Tao on Wednesday told press in Luanda that Angola's debt to China is estimated at $20 billion dollars and it represents 42.5% of the country's external… Read more »
IMF Deal - Brace up for Tough Times Ahead - Minority
Ghanaian Times
The Minority in Parliament has admonished Ghanaians to brace themselves up for difficult economic times ahead as Ghana reached an agreement with the International Monetary Fund… Read more »
Parliament Approves 7 Loan Agreements
Ghanaian Times
Parliament has by a resolution at an emergency sitting of Parliament, in Accra, yesterday, approved seven loan agreements to finance government projects. Read more »
Govt Asks France to Use 'Influence' to Speed Up Debt Restructuring
RFI
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has asked French President Emmanuel Macron to use his global influence to help move forward a long-delayed restructuring of Zambia's foreign… Read more »
Afe Babalola Urges Incoming Federal Government to Seek Debt Relief for Nigeria
Premium Times
Mr Babalola also enjoined the incoming administration to cut expenditures and undertake reforms to scale down governance costs and ease the country's fiscal burden. Read more »
Ghana's Chronological Developmental Aspirations Up to the Present - and the Future Perspectives [opinion]
Ghanaian Times
The present ongoing developmental aspiration of Ghana is known as Ghana Beyond Aid Agenda. Read more »
Cap National Debt to GDP, Nakuru Residents Urge
Capital FM
Residents of Nakuru County have backed plans by the National Treasury to cap the national debt as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), to encourage productivity. Read more »
Human Rights & Sovereign Debt Restructurings - a Proposal for an Optimal Outcome [opinion]
IPS
Zambia defaulted on its debt in November 2021 but has not yet reached an agreement with its creditors. Its president recently warned that this situation is hurting its citizens and… Read more »
$800m Loan - 'Too Late to Incur Debt for Incoming Govt,' Moghalu Tells Buhari
Vanguard
...insists subsidy is a drain pipe of Nigeria's resources Read more »
President Akufo-Addo Elated for Creditor Committee's Support to Ghana's U.S.$3 Billion IMF Bail Out
GhanaToday
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has welcomed the news by the creditor committee for Ghana formed by countries with eligible claims on the country for the swift adoption by… Read more »