Irmgard Erasmus

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Ethiopia has declared a state of emergency as the government confronts an amalgamation of forces from the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) and...

Necessity and opportunity allowed African issuers to expand their public debt positions markedly since the Covid-19 pandemic hit. The sharp...

Africa may be best known for its wealth of gold, diamonds, and oil, but the mineral-rich continent also hosts significant copper reserves. The red...

The growth recovery divergence between advanced economies and African frontier markets is becoming more overt this year as vaccination campaigns...

While risk assets are being carried by the tailwinds of strengthening global trade prospects, a policy-led weakening of the US dollar, and vaccine...

While the Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI) created breathing room on the liquidity front, solvency challenges persist as a number of African...