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African indebtedness is critical but still reversible

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AFRICA

African debt crisis?

Revenue diversification would reduce African debt

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AFRICA

African debt burdens

Thirst for African Eurobonds belies higher credit risk

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AFRICA

African Eurobond push

Prospects for African economies to end-2023

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PROSPECTS H2 2023

The downgrade reflects the expected realisation this year of the delayed global economic slowdown. The resulting debt overhang in the region has depleted the space for fiscal…

Prospects for African economies in 2021

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PROSPECTS 2021

Living standards are set to decrease further, with the number of Africans in poverty projected to rise for the first time in two decades. Current debt relief initiatives look…

Nigerian government faces critical revenue challenges

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NIGERIA

Combined federal, state and local government revenues stood at only an estimated 7.8% of GDP in 2018. With expenditure continually outpacing revenue, and the country's debt burden…

Prospects for African economies to end-2018

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PROSPECTS H2 2018

Prospects for African Economies.

New SDRs may bypass Africa's growth engines

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AFRICA

However, due to the Fund's outdated quota calculations, underperforming states would benefit the most, while Africa's most dynamic economies would see limited gains.

Buhari offers few answers to Nigeria's economic woes

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NIGERIA

While Buhari is likely to largely follow his previous term’s economic agenda, a squeezed fiscal space, including sizable debt service payments, will test the ability of the ruling…

COVID-19 will threaten African political stability

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AFRICA

COVID-19 and African democracy.