Debt, pending bills batter Africa economies in 2024

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Street vendors wait for customers at an open market in Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria on February 23, 2023. PHOTO | REUTERS

Several African countries reeling under the weight of economic and political problems are banking on rescue interventions from the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which are now holding their annual spring meets in Washington DC.

Ghana is in debt distress; public debt is unsustainable and the government has embarked on a comprehensive debt restructuring plan, a significant fiscal consolidation programme, and the implementation of reforms to foster economic stability and resilience.