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Ghana striving to reach debt deal with bondholders


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Ghana is yet to reach a definitive deal with international bondholders towards the restructuring of about $ 13 billion of its external debt. The office of the Finance minister reassured Ghanaians, saying an interim agreement had been…

Somalia secures 99% debt relief from international creditors


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Somalia secured the cancellation of 99% of the debt it owed to members of the Paris Club of creditor nations, the Paris Club said a milestone in the war-scarred country's efforts to re-join the international financial system. Countries…

CBN Pays $2bn Forex Backlog to Deposit Banks


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The Central Bank of Nigeria has paid $2bn to clear a part of its backlog of matured foreign exchange obligations to Deposit Money Banks. CBN’s forward contract obligations to banks is placed at $7bn, according to reports. The delay in…

Somalia to benefit from $4.5bn debt relief -IMF


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Somalia is to benefit from a $4.5 billion debt reduction plan with international creditors to service its debt, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced in a statement on Wednesday. "Somalia's debt relief process is the result of…

Manufacturers Owe Banks N6.98tn – CBN


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The Central Bank of Nigeria says the debt owed to banks by manufacturers in the country, has risen from N5.56tn in January 2023 to N6.98tn in June 2023. The CBN's Sectoral Analysis of Deposit Money Banks’ Credit report showed that …

Africa refines demands for climate: financing, debt, taxes


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Financing of renewable energies, reform of the international financial system and carbon taxes, the first African summit on the climate drew up this week in Nairobi the list of the demands of Africa to lighten the financial burden of the…

Nigeria’s Railway Debt Servicing Gulps $62.66m


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The Federal Government spent $62.66m to service railway-related debts in the first quarter of 2023, according to Nigeria’s external debt service payments report by the Debt Management Office. Between January and March 2023, The Nigeria…

Debt: DMO Advocates Prudent Government Spending


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The Debt Management Office has stressed the need for Nigeria to boost revenue and manage spending like Indonesia, which is also an oil-producing country. The tweet read, “Indonesia, a fellow oil-producing country with a population size…

Zambian President discusses debt, economic ties in France


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French president Emmanuel Macron welcomed his Zambian counterpart Hakainde Hichilema. The thorny topic of the restructuring of Zambia’s debt was among top issues since France co-chair of the Creditor Committee with China. On the sidelines…

Zambia welcomes U.S. VP Harris; discusses massive debt reform in Lusaka


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US Vice President Kamala Harris has reiterated her call for a "rapid finalization" of Zambia's massive debt restructuring, during a visit to the southern African country, the last stop on a continental tour. The US has been pushing for…