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Kenya’s negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a new bailout package have hit a stalemate, with officials in Nairobi rejecting the lender’s demand to classify infrastructure-backed loans as sovereign debt. Finance…

Mali’s military leader Colonel Assimi Goïta has publicly addressed the country’s worsening fuel crisis for the first time, confirming that militant blockades are choking vital supply routes and costing civilian lives. Speaking during a…

Ethiopia's Bold Debt Drop—and Why It’s Not All Smooth Sailing Addis Ababa | October 2025 — In what’s being hailed as a major turn in its economic trajectory, Ethiopia’s leadership claims that the country’s foreign-debt burden has plunged…

Windhoek, October 2025 — Namibia has just executed one of the largest single-day debt repayments in its history: a US$750 million (€Eurobond issued in 2015) set to be settled at maturity this month. According to the central bank, the…

After years of scrutiny, reform pledges, and global side-eye, Nigeria and South Africa have finally been removed from the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) grey list — the infamous “dirty-money list” for countries under increased…

Luanda, October 2025 — In a landmark bid that could redefine Africa’s diamond industry, Angola has formally offered to acquire Anglo American Plc’s 85 percent stake in De Beers, positioning itself against Botswana and global investor groups…