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Gabon Creates Independent Debt Fund to Regain Investor Confidence

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  • Government launches autonomous body to manage borrowing and repayments
  • Move comes after World Bank disbursement suspensions over arrears

Gabon is betting on a fresh approach to debt management as it unveils a new independent body tasked with tightening control over public borrowing. The Gabon Autonomous Amortisation Fund, announced this week, will assume full responsibility for defining the country’s debt policy — in a move officials hope will restore credibility and unlock much-needed investor confidence.

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