Angola

Nigeria's request for World Bank assistance is symptomatic of region-wide fiscal pressures

New debt may help to plug fiscal gaps, but will not address deeper woes linked to rising living costs and weak growth

Challenges posed by waning economic growth raise the stakes for the many elections scheduled for next year

African states will struggle to defend their currencies and domestic buffers amidst hostile external conditions

The government is borrowing heavily to offset the fiscal effects of the oil price drop

Both Ghana and Angola have delayed euro-bond issuances as the market tightens

Recent reforms are undermining the country's business case, adding to the high burdens companies face

The International Energy Agency published its September Oil Market Report