Nigeria Seeks US$7.7 Billion Foreign Loan
Tinubu asked the Senate on 4 November to approve US$7.7 billion in foreign loans for the 2026 budget, replacing a...
November 4, 2026Topic
Eurobond
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
Gabon Cut Its Revenue Forecast by a Fifth and Kept Spending
The Gabon revised budget cuts revenue projections 22 percent to 3.24 trillion CFA francs while spending holds, which investors say...
September 4, 2026
Paul Biya Is Back in Cameroon After Ten Weeks. The New No. 2 Job Is Empty
The Paul Biya return to Yaoundé on 20 August ended a 74-day absence, but the vice-presidency created in April 2026...
August 22, 2026
Ecobank Shrinks Its Board and Drops the Term Limit for Directors
The Ecobank ETI board falls from 15 seats to 12, and the nine-year cap on non-executive directors is gone. Shareholders...
August 20, 2026
Kenya Borrowing Plan Reaches for Yen, Yuan and Sukuk Money
Kenya borrowing plan for 2026/27 sets out a US$815 million Eurobond and US$881 million from Japan, with a panda bond...
August 16, 2026
Gabon’s Bonds Beat the Emerging World on an Audit Nobody Has Seen
Gabon dollar bonds have returned 19.5% in 2026 on an unpublished IMF-backed debt audit, while Senegal's spread widened to 1,541...
August 14, 2026
Moody’s Upgrades Benin’s Sovereign Credit Rating To Ba3
Moody’s raised Benin’s sovereign rating from B1 to Ba3 on 7 August 2026, citing stronger growth, fiscal consolidation and improved...
August 9, 2026
Tunisia Inflation Slows to 5.1 Percent in July, a Four-Month Low
Tunisia inflation slows to 5.1 percent in July 2026 from 5.3 in June as food prices ease, but it is...
August 7, 2026