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S&P upgrades Nigeria’s sovereign credit rating to ‘B’

S&P Global Ratings has upgraded Nigeria’s long-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings to “B” from “B-”, citing improvements in the country’s macroeconomic profile, external position, and ongoing economic reforms. The United States-based global ratings agency announced the upgrade on Friday while affirming Nigeria’s short-term ratings at “B” with a stable outlook. According to […]

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S&P rejects bias in African sovereign credit ratings

S&P Global Ratings has rejected renewed allegations that it applies unfair or biased standards to African sovereign credit ratings. The firm insists that all countries are assessed using the same transparent and long-established criteria. S&P’s global head of sovereign ratings, Roberto Sifon-Arevalo, made this assertion in an interview on Thursday, as quoted by Bloomberg. He […]