Mozambique’s Debt Crisis Deepens as Economic and Climate Pressures Grow
Mozambique is facing intensifying fiscal and economic pressures as mounting debt obligations, delayed energy investments and ...
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IMF urges urgent fiscal reforms in Libya amid rising economic pressures
The International Monetary Fund has cautioned that Libya’s current fiscal trajectory is unsustainable, highlighting mounting macroeconomic ...
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South Africa Projects 1.6 Per Cent Growth in 2026 as Fiscal Consolidation Gains Ground
South Africa has projected real gross domestic product growth of 1.6 per cent in 2026, signalling ...
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Uganda Debt Rises to 32.24 Billion Dollars on Oil Spending
Uganda’s public debt has increased markedly over the past financial year, reflecting intensified public expenditure linked ...
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Zimbabwe Advances Debt Resolution Prospects with IMF Staff-Level Agreement
Zimbabwe has reached a pivotal staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) through a Staff ...
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Botswana Eyes Modest Recovery as Debt Levels Surge
Botswana has projected a return to economic growth in 2026 following two consecutive years of contraction. ...
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Moody’s Upgrades Kenya’s Sovereign Credit Rating to B3
Moody’s Investors Service has revised Kenya’s long-term foreign currency sovereign credit rating to B3 from Caa1, ...
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Mutharika Reappoints Mwanamvekha as Malawi’s Finance Minister
Malawi’s President Peter Mutharika has reappointed seasoned economist Joseph Mwanamvekha as Minister of Finance, marking a ...
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EFF Challenges Fuel Levy Hike as Treasury Faces Fiscal Pressure
South Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have filed an urgent application with the High Court to ...
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South African Finance Minister Re-Tables 2025 Budget Without VAT Increase
South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on Wednesday reintroduced the 2025 national budget to Parliament, formally ...
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