Archives Tag: Debt Relief

Politics

The Implications Of Racking Up More Government Debt In A Time Of Crisis

April 19, 2022

As the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic has sent Nigeria’s economy into dire straits, the government has once again found itself running to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for loans tagged as Emergency Funds.   Details available as of press time reveals that the IMF loan is a $3.4 billion facility with a 5 year tenor … Continue reading The Implications Of Racking Up More Government Debt In A Time Of Crisis

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ECONOMY Politics

ThrowBack Thursday: Nigeria’s Debt Relief, 2006

April 19, 2022

Nigeria, home to one in five Africans and with over 100 million people as of 2006, was once Africa’s most indebted nation. However, on 21st April 2006, as part of a chain of strategies deployed by experts to get some breathing space, Nigeria made a final payment to the 19-nation-strong Paris Club of Creditors which … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday: Nigeria’s Debt Relief, 2006

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