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Finance

Africa needs its own credit rating agency: here's how it could work

Misheck Mutize 27 Jun 2023

Botswana retained its rating because of its strong case about fiscal strategy, institutional strength, and prudent policymaking. Shutterstock

Economy

African countries need reliable and accessible economic data: recent ratings show why

Misheck Mutize 20 Oct 2020

Central bank (in the background) can no longer perform its function of being the lender of last resort. Shutterstock

Economy

Zimbabwe wants to raise money through a sovereign bond. Why this is ill-advised

Misheck Mutize 11 Aug 2020

IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva and World Bank group president David Malpass have offered debt relief to developing countries.

Economy

Why African countries are reluctant to take up Covid-19 debt relief

Misheck Mutize 30 Jul 2020

The street market at Mont-Bouët in Libreville, Gabon. The country was one of 10 on the continent downgraded this year. Getty Images

Economy

Why downgrading countries in a time of crisis is an exceptionally bad idea

Misheck Mutize 4 May 2020

Ethiopia’s economic growth hovered between 8%-11% for over 10 years but its sovereign credit rating has not been upgraded Shutterstock

Markets & Investment

African countries aren't borrowing too much: they're paying too much for debt

Misheck Mutize 20 Feb 2020

Moody’s, the only rating agency that keeps South Africa above junk, is scheduled to review its credit rating in November 2019. Shutterstock

Markets & Investment

South Africa close to 'junk status' from all three rating agencies. What would follow?

Misheck Mutize & Sean Gossel 23 Aug 2019

Rating agencies have been at the centre of major financial crises. Shutterstock

Markets & Investment

Why credit rating agencies are still getting away with bad behaviour

Misheck Mutize 24 Jun 2019

Markets & Investment

African countries need to manage the rising power of credit rating agencies

Dr Misheck Mutize 23 Apr 2019