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Adoption by the government of a draft decree establishing the new National Health Council, according to the business press

Announcement by the country of a floating debt of nearly USD 1.8 bn in the first quarter of 2026, according to the business press

Intention of the South African government to achieve savings of USD 91.5 million for the public purse as part of a review of more than 350,000 social benefits during the 2026/20

signature by the Economic Community of a memorandum of understanding with the IMF aimed at strengthening their cooperation on macroeconomic governance and regional integration,

Raised by the country in the amount of USD 2.5 bn on international markets through a foreign-currency bond issue, marking a notable return to the African sovereign debt market,

Intention of the country to renew a debt facility of more than USD 1 bn that has matured with JPMORGAN, according to the financial press

Launch by the country of two new bond issues on the WAEMU regional financial market to raise XOF 100 bn to finance investments included in the 2025 budget, according to the fina

Adoption by the country of a new revision of the 1990 Constitution, thereby changing the length of the presidential term to seven years, renewable once, according to the economi

Forecasts by FITCH SOLUTIONS of real GDP growth in the country of 7% in 2025 compared with an estimate of 6.8% in 2024 and 7.2% in 2026, thanks to the increase in investment flo