insert_link Africa African credit rating agency to launch in September Africa is moving toward greater financial autonomy with the establishment of the Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA), backed by the African Union (AU) and supported by the African Peer Review Mechanism. Officials have confirmed the agency will begin operations by September 2025, offering assessments tailored to African economies, providing a more equitable alternative to Western-dominated firms like Fitch, Moody’s, and S&P African governments have long criticised global agencies for perceived […] today11 June, 2025
insert_link Africa Rating agencies and Africa: the absence of people on the ground contributes to bias against the continent – analyst By Misheck Mutize, University of Cape Town Rating agency Fitch recently warned that the rapid spread of the mpox virus in sub-Saharan Africa could add to the fiscal pressures many countries in the region are already experiencing. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization have declared the latest outbreak of mpox in Africa a health emergency. An epidemic in the Democratic […] today9 September, 2024