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The $75 Billion Question: Why Is Africa Penalized for Capital?

Opinion2 weeks ago

The $75 Billion Question: Why Is Africa Penalized for Capital?

Why the world's fastest-growing continent pays the highest price to borrow - and what it is doing about it.

Sub-Saharan Africa Eurobond debt growth chart showing a 322 percent increase from $32 billion in 2010 to $135 billion in 2020, highlighting rising sovereign debt and economic dependence.

Opinion1 month ago

When Debt Becomes the Architecture of Dependence

Africa's Eurobond surge is more than a balance-sheet problem. It is a structural challenge to sovereign economic decision-making - and the continent's thinkers are demanding a...

Illustration of the Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) symbolizing Africa’s financial sovereignty and independent credit ratings for African nations and businesses.

Opinion2 months ago

A New Financial Voice: How the Africa Credit Rating Agency Forges Economic Sovereignty

By Wavinya Makai The African Union’s support for the Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) is one of the most consequential developments in Africa’s financial history, even...

African continent map with investment growth indicators highlighting 2026 economic opportunities and strategic market positioning

Opinion4 months ago

Africa’s 2025 Reset: Preparation, Not Retreat

By Dr. Princess C. Mutisya What the world called “policy tightening” this year was actually preparation. Africa was setting the stage for 2026 sovereignty. Most observers...