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Zimbabwe Seeks $2.6 Billion to Tackle $21 Billion Debt

6/3/2025

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Zimbabwe is on a quest for $2.6 billion in bridge financing to tackle its staggering $21 billion debt, which has isolated it from global markets for over two decades. Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube shared that responses from ten nations have been varied. Outgoing AfDB president Akinwumi Adesina called for united international support to help Zimbabwe find a path to financial recovery.

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Zimbabwe is on a quest for $2.6 billion in bridge financing to tackle its staggering $21 billion debt, which has isolated it from global markets for over two decades. Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube shared that responses from ten nations have been varied. Outgoing AfDB president Akinwumi Adesina called for united international support to help Zimbabwe find a path to financial recovery.