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Cameroon faces debt repayment crunch as external servicing costs surge

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  • Treasury repayments to exceed XAF 1.2tn in 2027, putting pressure on fiscal space
  • Concessional borrowing shrinking as commercial debt and domestic rates climb

Cameroon is heading into a tightening fiscal squeeze, with public debt repayments projected to surge between 2026 and 2027 just as borrowing costs climb and revenues remain under pressure.

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