Search

Senegal Begins Paying Domestic Arrears as IMF Freeze Raises Stakes

Breaking News
© Allen Dreyfus
  • $220 million disbursed to ease pressure on local firms and restore credibility
  • Budget strains intensify amid soaring debt and suspended IMF programme

Senegal has begun repaying part of its domestic arrears with an initial disbursement of 132 billion CFA francs ($220 million), offering much-needed relief to local businesses struggling under months of unpaid government bills. The move, announced by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, is designed to restore confidence with both the domestic private sector and international creditors following the revelation of significant off-balance-sheet liabilities and the suspension of the country’s IMF programme.

Recent Business

A Nigerian teenager with his phone. Photo by Muhammad-Taha Ibrahim @ Unsplash
Borrowing again: Why Africa’s Eurobond comeback could haunt 2026
Read More »
Payment system. Photo by Nathana Rebouças @ Unsplash
SADC cross-border payments hit record $15.7bn as regional trade flows accelerate
Read More »
Usakos, Namibia. Photo @ Unsplash
Namibia GDP growth slows to 1.9% in Q3 2025
Read More »

Recent Politics

Patrice Talon, President of Benin Photo @Patrice Talon/Facebook
Benin court backs constitutional overhaul, extending terms after coup scare
Read More »
African military exercise. Photo by Alexander McKinley @ Unsplash
Can a US-brokered deal finally end the DRC - Rwanda conflict?
Read More »
Patrice Talon, President of Benin Photo @Patrice Talon/Facebook
Benin coup attempt foiled as ECOWAS warns of regional force deployment
Read More »

Latest Posts

Latest news insights