African countries under the African Union (AU) plan to create the Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA), facilitated by the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM). A Credit Rating Problem The continent faces an 'African Premium' issue in the international credit market, which is dominated by the big three credit
More in today's email: * Tackling the 'African Premium' Issue * Ethiopia's Thriving Investment Renaissance * Investors Confidence in Nigeria's Economic Reforms Surges * Talking Points: Introducing the 'Africa Infrastructure and Project Finance Newsletter * The Termsheet Let's dive in! Tackling the 'African
Tinubunomics, Nigeria’s economic policy aimed at readdressing the country's economic challenges driven by years of fuel subsidy, corruption, fiscal mismanagement and currency devaluation is now bearing economic fruit. In 2022, almost 40% of the country’s revenue was spent on fuel subsidies, it also experienced constant currency