Djibouti / IMF A4 concluded: "Djibouti needs to restore debt sustainability and rebuild reserves through a mix of fiscal consolidation, SOE reform, and debt negotiations. Clearing all arrears and finalizing debt negotiations is key to restore debt sustainability, ..."

"This sovereign wealth fund will not be only about stabilisation, it's about growth" Botswana launches new wealth fund to drive diversification and create jobs

Ghana has agreed to accept West African nationals deported from the United States and 14 have already arrived in the country, President John Dramani Mahama told reporters late Wednesday.

"Finance Minister John Mbadi told a local television station earlier this year the government was in advanced discussions on a swap involving the World Food Programme's participation." Kenya plans pioneering $1 billion 'debt-for-food' swap

Gulf nations invested ~$113bn in Africa (2022–23), more than the prior decade combined. World Bank projects SSA GDP growth at 3.7% this year, rising to 4.2% in 2026–27 compared to 2.7% global growth in 2025.

The rally called for reforms including access to affordable, long-term financing through reformed MDBs, debt-for-development swaps, and the establishment of a Sovereign Debt Authority. Ghana Finance Minister Backs Pan-African Rally for Debt Relief

"JPMorgan strategists… forecast EM sovereign bond issuance this year could near $240 billion, which would set a record. Lower-rated sovereigns that have regained market access may opportunistically look to tap debt investors, strategists added."

"Angola faces challenges from potentially lower prices of crude oil and tightening external financing conditions... Its government is also racing to cut the stock of oil-backed loans to China, in an effort to relieve pressure on its finances." https://t.co/CYiHKn6mUu

"much of the credit will be used to fund stalled construction works on a new toll road that forms a section of a highway connecting Uganda and neighbouring Rwanda, Burundi and DRC. Some of the funds will also be used to construct new facilities in the health sector…"

"Capital is much needed to feed startups, SMEs, and corporates, but emerging technologies and structural shifts are gradually removing bottlenecks…" Raising capital in Africa is complex but new solutions are emerging https://t.co/ucLjnHnVF3 via @InvestMonitorAI

"current frameworks, particularly those informed by Basel III standards, do not reflect the real risk environment in Africa and are unnecessarily limiting investment on the continent." Business insights | Standard Bank CEO urges risk-weight reforms

The loan’s "cost is tied to the country's ability to achieve specific, pre-defined sustainability targets. The mechanism includes a "step-down" interest rate for Côte d'Ivoire if it exceeds its targets and a "step-up" rate if it fails to meet them." https://t.co/RDa4UgnmlJ

"By borrowing in currencies such as the renminbi and the Swiss franc, countries can access debt at much lower interest rates than those offered by dollar bonds." Developing countries swap out of dollar debt to cut borrowing costs https://t.co/d1DU98tK4O via @ft

"TDB’s Taddesse has warned of precisely this outcome, saying that including the MDB in restructuring would set “a dangerous precedent” and ultimately raise financing costs across the continent." Sovereign debt row casts shadow over African MDB

"Uganda is eager to agree a new funding program with the IMF as it struggles to find fresh sources of cheap funding to help slow the rise of its already mountainous public debt." Uganda Says It Is Negotiating a New Funding Round With the IMF

Mutapa Investment Fund admitted as member of continental grouping

How To Avoid Sovereign Default via @forbes

Why the syndicated loan repricing stampede? The 107 indebted corporates that took advantage of investor demand to reprice existing loans in July will save a total of $680M annually, according to @PitchBook LCD. https://t.co/8UZJezF0pt

“Investors welcomed the government’s intention to finance 90% of the plan from domestic resources, without resorting to new external issuances... The IMF also praised the initiative…" Senegal's eurobonds rebound after Ousmane Sonko's announcements

The African Development Bank arm lending to low-income countries will start raising $5 billion from capital markets every three years from 2027, a senior bank official said on Tuesday, as donor countries such as the United States cut support.