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

IMF warns of looming reserve crisis in Central Africa

Allen dreyfus Logo
© Allen Dreyfus

Justice Nwafor

Justice Nwafor is an award-winning journalist covering finance, energy, climate, and economic development across the region.
  • CEMAC reserve cover could fall to 3.1 months by 2030
  • Currency pressure and debt servicing add strain to fiscal outlook

The International Monetary Fund has warned of a deteriorating financial outlook in the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC), cautioning that without bolder fiscal consolidation and urgent policy action, the region could face dangerously low foreign reserves and intensifying currency risks.

You need an active subscription to continue reading this article.

Recent Business

South Africa's manufacturing sector takes a dip. Photo by Sam Moghadam @ Unsplash
Manufacturing output dips as sales rise in South Africa
16/10/2025
1 hour ago
Eric Kasongo
Read More »
Street protest. Photo by Omar Ramadan @ Unsplash
Morocco’s Gen Z protests expose rift with monarchy amid economic strain
16/10/2025
3 hours ago
Dulue Mbachu
Read More »
Photo by Dieuvain Musaghi © Unsplash /Rwanda
Rwanda inflation rises to 7.3% in September as energy costs surge
16/10/2025
4 hours ago
Alex Ngarambe
Read More »
Stay ahead with Real time Updates

Recent Politics

Street protest. Photo by Omar Ramadan @ Unsplash
Morocco’s Gen Z protests expose rift with monarchy amid economic strain
16/10/2025
3 hours ago
Dulue Mbachu
Read More »
Niger, Orano battle at World Bank tribunal over uranium mines. Photo by Wolfgang Hasselmann @ Unsplash
Niger faces French uranium giant Orano in $270 million mining dispute
14/10/2025
2 days ago
Dulue Mbachu
Read More »
A muddy road in DR Congo. Photo by Dieuvain Musaghi @ Unsplash
Kabila’s death sentence sparks regional fears of instability in East Africa
14/10/2025
2 days ago
Wanderi Kamau
Read More »

Latest Posts

Latest news insights

South Africa's manufacturing sector takes a dip. Photo by Sam Moghadam @ Unsplash
Read More »
Manufacturing output dips as sales rise in South Africa
Street protest. Photo by Omar Ramadan @ Unsplash
Read More »
Morocco’s Gen Z protests expose rift with monarchy amid economic strain
Photo by Dieuvain Musaghi © Unsplash /Rwanda
Read More »
Rwanda inflation rises to 7.3% in September as energy costs surge
Windhoek, Namibia © Unsplash
Read More »
Namibia cuts interest rate to 6.5% to boost growth amid low inflation
Street protest. Photo by Omar Ramadan @ Unsplash
Read More »
Morocco’s Gen Z protests expose rift with monarchy amid economic strain
Photo by Dieuvain Musaghi © Unsplash /Rwanda
Read More »
Rwanda inflation rises to 7.3% in September as energy costs surge
Windhoek, Namibia © Unsplash
Read More »
Namibia cuts interest rate to 6.5% to boost growth amid low inflation
Shell gives Nigeria extra boost. Photo by Jethro Carullo @ Unsplash
Read More »
Shell approves $2bn offshore gas project to boost Nigeria LNG exports
Photo by Dieuvain Musaghi © Unsplash /Rwanda
Read More »
Rwanda inflation rises to 7.3% in September as energy costs surge
Windhoek, Namibia © Unsplash
Read More »
Namibia cuts interest rate to 6.5% to boost growth amid low inflation
Shell gives Nigeria extra boost. Photo by Jethro Carullo @ Unsplash
Read More »
Shell approves $2bn offshore gas project to boost Nigeria LNG exports
Gridlock in Lagos, Nigeria. Photo by Dami Akinbode @ Unsplash
Read More »
Nigeria inflation eases to 18.02% in September, raising hopes of rate cuts