(Credit: Da Kuk/iStock by Getty Images) IMF COUNTRY FOCUS July 8, 2025/IMFBlog In the context of high global uncertainty, tighter global financial conditions, and rising borrowing costs, concerns about sub-Saharan Africa’s debt vulnerabilities are mounting. But the region is tackling this issue head-on and public debt ratios have stabilized on […]
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Oil Markets Brush Off the OPEC+ Production Push
July 8, 2025/Oilprice.com Tom Kool Editor, Oilprice.com In this week’s newsletter, we will take a quick look at some of the critical figures and data in the energy markets this week. We will then look at some of the key market movers early this week before providing you […]
How Nigeria Can Unleash its Economic Potential
(Credit: Bolaji AlongeiStock by Getty Images) July 7, 2025/IMFBlog IMF COUNTRY FOCUS Over the past two years, Nigeria—Africa’s most populous country—has implemented difficult reforms to tackle long-standing obstacles weighing on the economy. While the reforms are starting to show results, poverty and food insecurity remain high, and the uncertain global […]
