In 2026, African states are expected to raise $155 billion on commercial markets, an increase from the $140 billion in 2025, but more importantly revealing an unrelenting mechanism: refinancing past debt while continuing to finance persistent deficits. Behind this figure lies a less spectacular but more structuring reality: nearly $80 billion will be used solely…...
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