Follow AllAfrica News: Debt, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/all-africa-news-debt Sun, 26 Jun 2022 19:13:16 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/B2xtaXFLGp3WQP9XCtq0RiRFMxTa8z4W [allAfrica] The African Union and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) convened a two-day meeting on good governance and corruption in Botswana to discuss how Africa can reap the benefits of good governance, improve growth opportunities, create jobs, reduce poverty and achieve the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).]]> Thu, 23 Jun 2022 17:48:39 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/B2xtaXFLGp3WQP9XCtq0RiRFMxTa8z4W https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/B2xtaXFLGp2rFMd-TJ4EvxhSCv31NykC [Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Sonali Jain-Chandra, visited Ethiopia for a technical staff visit with the Ethiopian authorities during June 13-17. The purpose of the staff visit was to discuss the authorities' reform plans and economic developments, which could provide important input for a future mission to negotiate a potential new Fund program.]]> Thu, 23 Jun 2022 14:18:15 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/B2xtaXFLGp2rFMd-TJ4EvxhSCv31NykC https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/B2xtaXFLGp2qJlmVziQ_EOGrEXdXG_66 [Thomson Reuters Foundation] Developing country observers gazed on at COP26 when various leaders of wealthy and industrialized G7 countries spoke of aspirations to mobilize the trillions needed in clean infrastructure investment for developing countries.]]> Thu, 23 Jun 2022 10:38:05 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/B2xtaXFLGp2qJlmVziQ_EOGrEXdXG_66 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/B2xtaXFLGp177XFhfOKOgWZMehmtHS8- [The Conversation Africa] Food and fuel price increases and the aftermath of the COVID pandemic are really just the start of the story when it comes to fiscal shocks which have exacerbated government debt vulnerabilities in Africa.]]> Thu, 23 Jun 2022 06:58:56 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/B2xtaXFLGp177XFhfOKOgWZMehmtHS8- https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/B2xtaXFLGp2Ncyhw1gv_rP9M7fKGWt0o [Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Senate has approved National Treasury's proposal to raise the debt ceiling to Sh10 trillion.]]> Wed, 22 Jun 2022 10:13:19 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/B2xtaXFLGp2Ncyhw1gv_rP9M7fKGWt0o https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/B2xtaXFLGp3sKsakjAl4YwVLTsI7B9NX [New Times] Several delegates attending the Commonwealth Youth Forum have called on the Heads of Government of the 54-member community to back calls for debt cancellation for poor countries in the wake of the impacts of Covid-19 pandemic.]]> Tue, 21 Jun 2022 07:32:32 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/B2xtaXFLGp3sKsakjAl4YwVLTsI7B9NX https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/B2xtaXFLGp2dudv4g9c3bOQEmsPXZ5C9 [MAP] Washington -- The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved Thursday a $500 million loan to Morocco aimed at improving protection against health risks, human capital losses during childhood, poverty in old age, and climate change risks.]]> Mon, 20 Jun 2022 12:15:09 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/B2xtaXFLGp2dudv4g9c3bOQEmsPXZ5C9 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/B2xtaXFLGp0DHPIRWGW_-1e5jCclomp- [The Herald] The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has challenged African banks to play a pivotal role in providing long-term loans to manufacturing companies on the continent.]]> Mon, 20 Jun 2022 11:19:30 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/B2xtaXFLGp0DHPIRWGW_-1e5jCclomp- https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/B2xtaXFLGp0ifzwcGtb_EWnhpmeYcemU [Times of Zambia] THE Ministry of Finance and National Planning says the Government is expecting the International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout package to be agreed by the end of this month.]]> Mon, 20 Jun 2022 10:51:56 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/B2xtaXFLGp0ifzwcGtb_EWnhpmeYcemU https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/B2xtaXFLGp0O8bigc7TqBGhamfNIiY2W [This Day] First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) has approached a Federal High Court in Lagos for an order restraining six former directors of Commonwealth Consortium Limited and Agbara Estates Limited from disposing assets belonging to the two firms pending the hearing and determination of an alleged N13,420,159,607.78 debt suit.]]> Mon, 20 Jun 2022 08:50:27 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/B2xtaXFLGp0O8bigc7TqBGhamfNIiY2W https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/B2xtaXFLGp0eecqiSKMGbhKeetMRuZbW [Dabanga] Paris / Khartoum -- The Paris Club* has published its annual report for 2021, in which it explained that the multilateral agreement on debt relief for Sudan through the Enhanced Initiative for Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) has been suspended "after the removal of the Transitional Government of Sudan by the military forces".]]> Fri, 17 Jun 2022 16:15:49 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/B2xtaXFLGp0eecqiSKMGbhKeetMRuZbW https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/B2xtaXFLGp3O5E4Cj6eNMK8qfTAM-Smm [Ghanaian Times] A signing ceremony to finance the establishment of a tractor and a backhoe loader in Ghana was yesterday signed between the Ministry of Finance and the Export and Import Bank of India.]]> Fri, 17 Jun 2022 14:02:22 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/B2xtaXFLGp3O5E4Cj6eNMK8qfTAM-Smm https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/B2xtaXFLGp31io_U_2Vmple5jCclomp- [Daily News] The Central Bank has said Tanzania's current account recorded a deficit of 3,369.2 million US dollars in the year ending April compared to 1,513.6 million US dollars owing to high imports following an increase in commodity prices.]]> Wed, 15 Jun 2022 09:18:51 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/B2xtaXFLGp31io_U_2Vmple5jCclomp- https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/B2xtaXFLGp2t2p3LBuX5GUFW8UNEQjUn [This Day] The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed yesterday expressed concern that the federal government's continuous retention of the controversial fuel subsidy regime was hurting Nigeria's ability to service its debts.]]> Wed, 15 Jun 2022 08:08:05 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/B2xtaXFLGp2t2p3LBuX5GUFW8UNEQjUn https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/B2xtaXFLGp2ntR8fpmS-q-9WSSr4-0sP [The Point] The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday completed the fourth review under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement for The Gambia which enables an immediate disbursement of SDR 5 million, about US$ 6.72 million to help meet the country's balance-of-payments and fiscal financing needs, and support the post-pandemic recovery, and address challenges from the war in Ukraine.]]> Mon, 13 Jun 2022 16:09:29 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/B2xtaXFLGp2ntR8fpmS-q-9WSSr4-0sP https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/B2xtaXFLGp3j1g3k6k_UXgX50KYzL9tX [Premium Times] An international debt relief for a green and inclusive recovery initiative could contribute innovative solutions to address present challenges.]]> Fri, 10 Jun 2022 08:44:41 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/B2xtaXFLGp3j1g3k6k_UXgX50KYzL9tX https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/B2xtaXFLGp3b4cTgiyNjBem6srrLMsqK [This Day] Nigeria's total public debt stock, comprising the debt obligations of the federal government, states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) rose from N39.56 trillion in December 2021 to N41.60 trillion ($100.07 billion) in the first three months of 2022 (January to March), the Debt Management Office (DMO) revealed yesterday.]]> Thu, 09 Jun 2022 14:48:51 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/B2xtaXFLGp3b4cTgiyNjBem6srrLMsqK https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/B2xtaXFLGp1-xSsoYXzN2h-xWH3zZqEA [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Roots Party presidential candidate Prof George Wajackoyah has promised to upscale snake farming in Kenya in a bid to create sufficient venom supply for the manufacture of antivenin for medical purposes.]]> Thu, 09 Jun 2022 10:45:29 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/B2xtaXFLGp1-xSsoYXzN2h-xWH3zZqEA https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/B2xtaXFLGp3sLFFGXR_vvM4HQhe4ZUzd [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Members of Parliament have approved Treasury's proposal to raise the debt ceiling to Sh10 trillion.]]> Wed, 08 Jun 2022 07:47:17 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/B2xtaXFLGp3sLFFGXR_vvM4HQhe4ZUzd https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/B2xtaXFLGp0A6C7Sr5UEXmZMehmtHS8- [Nyasa Times] IMF says Malawi is on track for extended credit facility (ECF) arrangement following extensive discussions with the Chakwera government over the couple of months.]]> Tue, 07 Jun 2022 09:43:53 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/B2xtaXFLGp0A6C7Sr5UEXmZMehmtHS8-