Creditors pile pressure on Zimbabwe over delayed reforms
President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa. Harare has not been able to access loans from the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank because of its inability to repay.
Major international creditors are ratcheting up pressure on Zimbabwe, demanding that it speed up political and economic reforms to unlock a badly needed debt restructuring deal that has been under discussion for over two years.
African Development Bank (AfDB) president Akinwumi Adesina has been championing talks to help Zimbabwe reach an agreement with international creditors on a programme to clear its staggering $21 billion debt.
