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WAEMU Plans $4.3 Billion Debt Sale as Yields Stay Elevated

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Brandon Orion Mensah

Brandon Mensah tracks Africa’s markets, uncovering the forces shaping investment, policy, and financial trends.
  • Regional bloc targets CFAF 2.6tn in Q2 issuance
  • Côte d’Ivoire leads planned borrowing with CFAF 1.2tn

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire – WAEMU member states aim to raise CFAF 2.6 trillion ($4.3 billion) from regional debt markets in the second quarter of 2025, according to a provisional issuance calendar released Monday by UMOA-Titres.

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