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- Nigeria External Debt Hits 51 Billion Dollars as Lagos and Kaduna Lead Subnational Borrowing
Published: Apr 27, 2026
Section: Africa
Data from the National Bureau of Statistics reveals that Nigeria's total external debt climbed to 51 billion dollars (N74.43 trillion) in the fourth quarter of 2025. Lagos State re...
- Nigeria Rejects $50 Billion IMF Support Package to Avoid Increasing National Debt Burden
Published: Apr 17, 2026
Section: Africa
Finance Minister Wale Edun announced that Nigeria will not access a newly proposed $50 billion IMF facility intended for Sub-Saharan African nations. Despite rising public debt, wh...
- Senegal Implements Ministerial Travel Ban as Global Oil Surge and Iran Conflict Stifle National Budget
Published: Apr 5, 2026
Section: Africa
Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has prohibited Senegalese ministers from non-essential foreign travel to curb government spending as oil prices nearly double original budget projectio...
- President Tinubu Proposes Aggressive N9 Trillion Expansion to 2026 Fiscal Year Appropriation Totaling N67.4 Trillion
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Section: Africa
President Bola Tinubu has formally requested the National Assembly to authorize an upward revision of the 2026 budget from N58.4 trillion to N67.4 trillion. The adjustment is desig...
- Fitch Affirms Israel A Credit Rating While Maintaining Negative Outlook Over Rising Public Debt and War Risks
Published: Mar 27, 2026
Section: Israel
Fitch Ratings has maintained Israel’s "A" credit score but warned of a negative outlook due to a significant increase in public debt and ongoing military expenditures. The agency h...
- Iranian missile strikes on Manama and Juffair threaten to derail Bahrain’s ambitious 2026 economic reform package
Published: Mar 4, 2026
Section: Iran War
As the host of the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet, Bahrain has become a primary target for Iranian retaliatory strikes, further straining a national economy already burdened by a 134% deb...