Sonko Flags Hidden Debt Risks as Senegal’s Public Liabilities Surge Beyond GDP
Speaking in Passi on Thursday, 01 January 2026, during the closing of a 72-hour cultural and sporting event, Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko disclosed that […]
Finance
Angolan Finance Minister Vows Enhanced Spending Quality and Stronger Revenue Stability for 2026 Budget Framework
Angola’s Finance Minister, Vera Daves, outlined during a press briefing held over the week-end after the presentation of year-end greetings to the Angolan President strategic […]
Mozambique Surpasses US$5.4 Billion in Tax Revenue Amid Push for Digitisation
Mozambique has collected over 350 billion meticais (more than US$5.4 billion) in tax revenue since January 2025, the Tax Authority announced on 25 December. Aníbal […]
Ghana Tightens Central Bank Financing Rules to Reinforce Independence
Ghana’s Parliament, on Thursday, 18 December, approved the Bank of Ghana (Amendment) Bill, 2025, introducing tighter limits on Central bank financing of Government to safeguard […]
Togo Revises 2025 Budget Amid Persistent Economic Uncertainties
Togo’s Government undertook a major adjustment of the national budget on 17 December 2025, adopting a revised finance law for the 2025 fiscal year. The […]
IMF Concludes 2025 Article IV Mission to Angola, Projects Slower Growth Amid Oil Challenges
On Wednesday, December 17, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) disclosed that the staff team, led by Mika Saito, concluded Angola’s 2025 Article IV consultation during […]
Ghana: IMF Clears Fifth Review of Ghana’s ECF Programme, Unlocks US$385 Million as Economic Recovery Strengthens
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund has completed the fifth review of Ghana’s 39-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement, on 17 December, paving […]
South Africa’s Inflation Softens to 3.5% in November as Transport Costs Fall
South Africa’s consumer inflation eased marginally to 3.5 per cent in November from 3.6 per cent in October, according to data released on Wednesday, 17 […]
Uganda Projects Double-Digit Growth by 2026/2027 as Oil Production Takes Centre Stage
Uganda’s economy is projected to grow by 10.4 per cent by the end of the 2026/2027 financial year, a significant acceleration from an estimated 6.6 […]
World Bank Approves $150 Million to Boost Private Investment and Employment in Togo
On Monday, 15 December 2025, the World Bank Group approved US$150 million (approximately 83.7 billion FCFA) in funding to Togo, aimed at stimulating private investment […]