The IMF announced a staff-level agreement with Senegal on September 1, 2026, for a thirty-six-month Extended Credit Facility worth about 2.2 billion US dollars, roughly 475 per cent of the country's quota. While such programmes typically signal that a sovereign has secured financing and stabilise markets, the deal has failed to reassure Senegal's bondholders, according to Daily News, raising questions about investor confidence in the country's debt outlook.

The federal government has announced the clearance of N39.6 billion in pension arrears, settling liabilities for over 24,000 retirees. These payments address longstanding pension obligations owed to former employees of defunct public enterprises and financial institutions under the Defined Benefit Scheme, according to the Minister.

The African Development Bank has unveiled an additional Sh660 billion facility to shield African countries from energy and fertiliser crises, according to the Eastleigh Voice. The facility will operate for one year before being reviewed and will be demand-driven, with financing tailored to countries based on their level of vulnerability. The initiative aims to support nations struggling with supply shocks affecting energy and agricultural inputs.

Uganda's government plans to write off more than Shs35 billion in tax arrears owed by tea factories as part of efforts to revive the country's struggling tea industry, Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has said. Tayebwa made the announcement while representing President Yoweri Museveni at a burial in Bushenyi District, stating the arrears will be waived once Parliament resumes from recess. The decision follows lobbying by MPs from Greater Bushenyi and other tea-growing areas.

Togo and the Benin Republic owe Nigeria $28.33 million (N37.44 billion) for ancillary electricity services rendered over three years, according to Daily Trust. The newspaper said its analysis of annual reports released by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) from 2023 to 2025 showed the debt stems from services used to transfer electricity from generation plants to end users. Nigeria supplies power to the two neighbouring countries as international electricity customers.

President Yoweri Museveni has instructed Finance Minister Henry Musasizi to investigate the diversion of Shs54 billion intended for Uganda's international debt payments to private companies in the UK and Japan. This directive was communicated in a letter dated June 14, 2026, highlighting concerns over the management of the country's financial obligations.