Search
Sign in
North Africa
Central Africa
East Africa
West Africa
Southern Africa

Senegal turns to regional market as IMF freeze deepens funding crisis

© Unsplash

Brandon Orion Mensah

Brandon Mensah tracks Africa’s markets, uncovering the forces shaping investment, policy, and financial trends.
  • $2.05bn raised in H1 2025 through regional auctions
  • Debt servicing costs surge amid IMF suspension and audit fallout

DAKAR, SENEGAL – Facing restricted access to international markets, Senegal raised 1,262.5 billion CFA francs ($2.05 billion) through public debt auctions in the first half of 2025. A 267% increase compared to the 343.46 billion CFA francs mobilised over the same period in 2024, according to data from the UMOA-Titres agency.

You need an active subscription to continue reading this article.

Free Trial

Recent Business

Traffic on a busy day in Nairobi, Kenya. Photo by Michael Njoroge @ Unsplash
Mali’s fuel crisis deepens as price freeze sparks black market surge
07/10/2025
13 hours ago
Alhousseiny Djigo
Read More »
An oil worker on the field. Photo by Chintya Akemi Keirayuki @ Unsplash
Ivory Coast’s oil production surges 50% as ENI’s Baleine field powers growth
07/10/2025
15 hours ago
Kingsley Kobo
Read More »
Protests in Central Tunis, Tunisia. Photo by Sami Chouayakh @ Unsplash
Tunisia inflation falls to 5.0%, lowest in three years
07/10/2025
17 hours ago
Justice Nwafor
Read More »
Stay ahead with Real time Updates

Recent Politics

storyzangu-hub-r5Cys_qCFrU-unsplash
Kenya’s Gen Z protests spark wave of youth uprisings in Africa
03/10/2025
4 days ago
Wanderi Kamau
Read More »
Gold mine. Photo by István Mihály @ Pixabay
Barrick CEO Bristow exits after $1bn Mali mine dispute
03/10/2025
4 days ago
Dulue Mbachu
Read More »
Kenya youth protest. Photo by Hassan Kibwana @ Unsplash
Malawi’s Mutharika victory fuels Kenya’s one-term Ruto campaign
01/10/2025
6 days ago
Wanderi Kamau
Read More »

Latest Posts

Latest news insights

Traffic on a busy day in Nairobi, Kenya. Photo by Michael Njoroge @ Unsplash
Read More »
Mali’s fuel crisis deepens as price freeze sparks black market surge
An oil worker on the field. Photo by Chintya Akemi Keirayuki @ Unsplash
Read More »
Ivory Coast’s oil production surges 50% as ENI’s Baleine field powers growth
Protests in Central Tunis, Tunisia. Photo by Sami Chouayakh @ Unsplash
Read More »
Tunisia inflation falls to 5.0%, lowest in three years
Solar farm. Photo by Michael Förtsch @ Unsplash
Read More »
Mauritania signs $300mn deal to develop 60-megawatt solar-wind plant
An oil worker on the field. Photo by Chintya Akemi Keirayuki @ Unsplash
Read More »
Ivory Coast’s oil production surges 50% as ENI’s Baleine field powers growth
Protests in Central Tunis, Tunisia. Photo by Sami Chouayakh @ Unsplash
Read More »
Tunisia inflation falls to 5.0%, lowest in three years
Solar farm. Photo by Michael Förtsch @ Unsplash
Read More »
Mauritania signs $300mn deal to develop 60-megawatt solar-wind plant
Farm produce being exported. Photo by Shelley Pauls @ Unsplash
Read More »
Ethiopia’s exports hit record $8.3bn as economy powers ahead
Protests in Central Tunis, Tunisia. Photo by Sami Chouayakh @ Unsplash
Read More »
Tunisia inflation falls to 5.0%, lowest in three years
Solar farm. Photo by Michael Förtsch @ Unsplash
Read More »
Mauritania signs $300mn deal to develop 60-megawatt solar-wind plant
Farm produce being exported. Photo by Shelley Pauls @ Unsplash
Read More »
Ethiopia’s exports hit record $8.3bn as economy powers ahead
Accra, Ghana. © Pexels
Read More »
Ghana faces investor caution as treasury bill auction falls $90mn short