Africa Is Losing the Iran War
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/iran-war-costs-for-africa-confirms-global-financial-architecture-is-broken-by-yemi-osinbajo-2026-04
The fallout from the latest war in the Middle East has made visible a problem that many preferred to ignore: the international financial architecture is not fit for a world of cascading shocks, tightening fiscal constraints, and rising human need. Nowhere is this more obvious than in Africa.
America’s War Is Adding to Africa’s Debt Burden
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/americas-iran-war-adding-to-africas-debt-burden-by-vera-songwe-2026-04
The US-Israeli war against Iran has shown, once again, that when American policy decisions push Treasury yields higher, African sovereigns pay the price. African governments must ensure that this is the last geopolitical crisis that drives up their borrowing costs through no fault of their own.
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/iran-war-costs-for-africa-confirms-global-financial-architecture-is-broken-by-yemi-osinbajo-2026-04
The fallout from the latest war in the Middle East has made visible a problem that many preferred to ignore: the international financial architecture is not fit for a world of cascading shocks, tightening fiscal constraints, and rising human need. Nowhere is this more obvious than in Africa.
America’s War Is Adding to Africa’s Debt Burden
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/americas-iran-war-adding-to-africas-debt-burden-by-vera-songwe-2026-04
The US-Israeli war against Iran has shown, once again, that when American policy decisions push Treasury yields higher, African sovereigns pay the price. African governments must ensure that this is the last geopolitical crisis that drives up their borrowing costs through no fault of their own.