South Africa’s fiscal trajectory paints a concerning picture. Public expenditure exceeds revenue. As a result sovereign debt is building up and interest on this debt is increasing. This raises ...

BEIJING (Reuters) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday that he did not believe Chinese investments in Africa were pushing the continent into a "debt trap" but were instead part ...

Africa’s public debt has skyrocketed by over 170% since 2010, driven by structural issues in the global debt architecture, domestic and global shocks and other factors that continue to hamper ...

Row over unreported borrowing has paralysed investment and left Dakar at the mercy of IMF talks as questions linger over who knew what – and when.

When your job is to write about democratic breakthroughs and authoritarian abuses, each passing year is marked by a series of inspiring highs and disporting lows. There are moments of great joy when ...

Africa’s rising debt burden is eroding funding for sustainable development in the continent’s Least Developed Countries (LDCs), , says Economic Affairs Officer, at the Macroeconomics, Finance & ...

HARARE, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Africa's public debt will stay above pre-pandemic levels in 2024 and 2025, with many countries still at risk of falling into debt distress as they continue to struggle to ...

Africa’s start-up funding is tilting sharply toward seed and early-stage deals as late-stage capital dries up.

South Africa risks a debt trap after years of lax budget discipline, but following through with plans for a fiscal rule to control borrowing will put it back on track, the central bank said. The ...

Cape Verde, a volcanic archipelago off the west coast of Africa, is not in fact a cape, and only in the rainy season is it particularly green. It is vulnerable to rising sea levels, acidifying oceans ...