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Africa launches own credit agency in bid for cheaper borrowing

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Africa will launch its own credit rating agency on Wednesday, aimed at countering what many see as unfair assessments by global institutions that make it more expensive for African nations to borrow money.

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  1. WFMZ Allentown

    Africa launches own credit agency in bid for cheaper borrowing (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Africa will launch its own credit rating agency on Wednesday, aimed at countering what many see as unfair assessments by global institutions that make it more expensive for African nations to borrow money.

  2. Semafor

    Africa’s first credit rating agency set to launch (opens Semafor)

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    African Union’s new rating agency promises to add a fresh voice in a market dominated by the Big Three credit rating agencies.

  3. Foreign Policy

    Can a New Credit Rating Agency Help Africans Borrow at Better Rates? (opens Foreign Policy)

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    The African Union is challenging the big three rating agencies’ approach to assessing African borrowing risk.

  4. Project Syndicate

    Rating Africa on Its Own Terms (opens Project Syndicate)

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    For decades, African countries' borrowing costs have been largely determined by major credit-rating agencies whose methods overlook key features of these economies' institutions and markets. The new Africa Credit Rating Agency could mark a turning point, challenging how the continent’s credit risk i…

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