Brazil Court Approves Grocer GPA’s US$915M Debt Plan
A São Paulo court approved the plan of Brazilian grocer GPA, owner of Pão de Açúcar, to restructure about US$915...
October 8, 2026Topic
debt restructuring
Zambia IMF Talks Open on New Loan After Debt Default
Zambia, Africa's No. 2 copper producer, has opened talks on a new IMF loan after its US$1.7 billion programme expired....
October 1, 2026
IMF and World Bank Rewrite Debt Rules for 70 Poor Countries, Most in Africa
The IMF and World Bank approved a debt rules overhaul for about 70 poor countries, 39 in Africa. One in...
September 25, 2026
Senegal Wins US$2.2 Billion From the IMF and Shields Its CFA Debt
The Senegal debt treatment plan leaves CFA-denominated debt outside restructuring, hours after an IMF staff-level deal worth about US$2.2 billion.
September 3, 2026
Hichilema Is Sworn In With the Election Petition Still Unresolved
Hichilema second term starts on 1 September at Lusaka's National Heroes Stadium, after an election the opposition never petitioned in...
September 1, 2026
Zambia Arrests 11 Opposition Figures on 2026 Election Night
Zambia opposition arrests: the government alleges an election-night insurrection plot; opposition leader Brian Mundubile calls it an assassination attempt.
August 18, 2026
Zambia Suspends Vote Count After Violence Hits Presidential Election
Zambia suspends vote count after violence against poll staff and ballot theft; the ECZ later resumed the count under heightened...
August 15, 2026
Mozambique Weighs Selling Part of Its Stake in Telecom Operator Tmcel
Mozambique's cabinet has authorised talks on a partial Tmcel stake sale, seeking private capital for the loss-making state telecom without...
August 14, 2026
Zambia Election Puts US$13 Billion Debt Recovery to the Test
The Zambia election on 13 August tests a debt recovery that cut inflation to 6.5%, while copper output rose just...
August 3, 2026