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S&P affirms Kenya’s B/B credit rating despite Middle East conflict spillover

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S&P Global Ratings has affirmed Kenya’s sovereign credit rating at ‘B/B’, signalling continued confidence in the East African economy even as spillover effects from the conflict in the Middle East weigh on the wider region. The decision was reported by Investing.com. Kenya, the largest economy in East Africa and home to the regional financial hub […]

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Gabon’s Credit Downgrade Spotlights the Hidden Mechanics of Sovereign Rating

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Gabon’s recent sovereign credit rating downgrade has drawn fresh attention to the opaque mechanics that determine how lenders and investors assess a country’s ability to repay its debts. According to The Conversation Africa, as reported by AllAfrica, the move underscores a broader truth about international finance: the most consequential decisions are often those made behind

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