Africa urgently needs own credit rating agency to curb high borrowing costs, says UNECA chief
Fitch Ratings recently downgraded Afreximbank, lowering its long-term foreign currency issuer default rating from ‘BBB’ to ‘BBB-’ with a negative outlook.
By Mthandazo Nyoni
Jun. 26, 2025
UN’s Gatete to the world: Global financial architecture is outdated
Multiple crises have exacerbated the challenges of finance, debt, climate and energy, Gatete said.
By Business Reporter
Sep. 24, 2024
High country risk: Uneca chief calls for domestic resource mobilisation
Estimates show that 70% of the economy is now informal. He said it was imperative for government to create investment opportunities for the private sector.
By Tatira Zwinoira
Mar. 8, 2024
Deal with currency volatility causes, not symptoms: Uneca
According to Ncube, the delay was necessitated by the need to fine-tune measures to do with the currency volatility.
By Tatira Zwinoira
Mar. 7, 2024
‘A unified voice of the G77 plus China key as world faces multiple crises’
The platform is key to the principle of “leaving no one behind”, Gatete said.
By Business Reporter
Jan. 30, 2024
Zim, ECA sign CoM 2024 host country agreement
Finance, Economic Development & Investment Promotion minister Mthuli Ncube and ECA executive secretary Claver Gatete signed the 2024 COM host country agreement.
By Business Reporter
Dec. 16, 2023
Reply to the second reading debate constitution of Zimbabwe amendment bill (no. 3), 2026
Branding Voice
By Newsday
2h ago
How Africa can pursue self-sustaining development drawing on China’s experience
Opinion & Analysis
By Saxon Zvina
4h ago
The strategic reverberations of the US-Iran conflict for Africa and the Global South
Opinion & Analysis
By Saxon Zvina
4h ago
