Botswana Debt Climbs as President Boko Takes His Case to the UN
Botswana debt is heading past the 40 percent legal ceiling as diamond money fades. President Duma Boko took the argument...
September 24, 2026Topic
Debt
Gabon’s 2027 Budget Lifts Debt Interest Costs by Almost 37 Percent
Gabon debt interest charges are set to rise 36.9 percent in 2027, to about US$1.18 billion, under the draft budget...
September 22, 2026
Congo-Brazzaville Expects Its Debt to Fall to 86.2% of GDP in 2027
Congo-Brazzaville expects public debt of CFAF 9,608bn (about US$16.9bn) in 2027, with the ratio at 86.2% of GDP, still above...
September 20, 2026
Mahama Heads to New York for 81st UN General Assembly
Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama left Accra on September 19 for the 81st UN General Assembly in New York, where...
September 20, 2026Ghana’s President Says Churches, Not Taxpayers, Should Pay for the National Cathedral
President Mahama said Ghana will not use taxpayers' money for the National Cathedral, after audits put state spending at roughly...
September 13, 2026
Ghana’s New Bond Drained Its Own Secondary Market
Ghana bond market turnover fell 68% week on week to GH¢2.12bn, as investors moved cash into the new four-year government...
September 8, 2026
Ghana Cut Its Way to a Surplus, and the World Bank Noticed
The Ghana World Bank economic update reports 6 percent growth and debt down to 49 percent of GDP, but warns...
August 28, 2026
Ghana’s Petrosol Bond Is 1.8 Times Oversubscribed as Bids Reach GH¢178m (US$15.9m)
A Ghana corporate bond from fuel retailer Petrosol closed 178 percent subscribed, drawing GH¢178.07m (US$15.9m) of bids against a GH¢100m...
August 27, 2026Liberia’s IMF Review Unlocks About US$50 Million for the Economy
Liberia IMF review unlocks $50M in near-term cash via a new $266M RSF and ECF disbursement, tying long-term financing to...
July 29, 2026