Related SDGs
This report analyses the long-term foreign currency sovereign credit rating actions in Africa with a predominant focus on the three dominant international credit rating agencies (CRAs) Moody’s Investors Service, Fitch Ratings and S&P Global Ratings (S&P) in the first half of 2026 (2026H1). It presents a comparative analysis of the consistency in application of methodologies and rating services between Africa and other regions and makes recommendations to CRAs and African governments on how credit ratings can be improved.
Recent Publications
The Statistics presented in the yearbook are, as possible in accordance with international recommendations and definitions. Where important deviations are known to exist, they are indicated in footnotes at the end of each country’s table.
A report of the Africa High-level Working Group on the Global Financial Architecture
Advancing the Implementation of the Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area: Proposing Transformative Strategic Actions