The African Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) must develop its own standards for assessing credit risk across the continent and reflect the unique characteristics of African markets, the African ...

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) ( welcomes today’s launch of the Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA), an important ...

The African Union launched AfCRA in Mauritius, a new agency aiming to provide independent African credit ratings amid claims ...

The African Export-Import Bank on Thursday welcome the launched of the Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA), an important ...

The Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) was officially launched in Mauritius on Wednesday under an African Union (AU)-backed initiative to provide additional, Africa-focused assessments of sovereigns, ...

The chief executive of Africa's largest bank by asset value has added his voice to growing frustration on the continent over the valuations of Africa's sovereign debt by the big three global credit ...

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

In June 2025, Fitch downgraded African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) from BBB to BBB minus. On January 28, 2026 it downgraded Afreximbank again, to BB+, which is junk. That came after the bank ...

Africa’s new credit agency aims to offer investors ratings based on local data while reducing reliance on dominant global agencies.

NAIROBI, Aug 26 (Reuters) - The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) - an African Union-backed initiative - will launch a continent-wide credit ratings agency in October, a senior adviser at the AU ...

The Africa Credit Rating Agency has been officially launched in Mauritius, with a presidential aide saying President Bola Tinubu played a role ...