AfDB warns Africa’s growth outlook was already under strain before Iran conflict
On 30 March 2026, the African Development Bank (AfDB) reported that risks to Africa’s economic growth were skewed to the downside even before the outbreak […]
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Senegal’s National Assembly to Grill Sonko as Opposition Ends Boycott
Senegal’s National Assembly is set to receive Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko on Tuesday, February 24, for a closely watched question-and-answer session, marking a significant moment […]
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 […]
Zanzibar’s President Mwinyi Vows Debt-Free Future as Development Projects Surge
Zanzibar’s President Hussein Ali Mwinyi has pledged to leave office with the archipelago free of public debt while accelerating major infrastructure and social development projects. […]
Minister of Finance of Guinea-Bissau heard at PGR for payments to 11 businessmen
The Minister of Economy and Finance of Guinea-Bissau will be heard at the Attorney General’s Office on Monday December 6 to clarify the payment of […]
Cape Verde hopes to lower public debt to 100% of GDP in the next few years
Cape Verde’s deputy Prime minister, Olavo Correia, stressed in parliament on Thursday November 09 the reduction and concessionality of public debt, which is projected at […]
Kenya sinks into a debt spiral
Kenya’s public debt has increased by more than $11 billion in one year, according to the Central Bank. A fiscal situation aggravated by the Covid-19 […]
Congo: Prime Minister, Cabinet Resign amid Economic Turmoil
Congo’s Prime Minister Clement Mouamba on Thursday resigned along with the rest of his cabinet, days after veteran President Denis Sassou Nguesso called for new […]