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Gold on Track for Weekly Loss Amid Profit-Taking
Head of Africa Risk Forecasting Zaynab Hoosen speaks to Wall Street Journal about Zambia's 2026 election in the context of heightening global competition for critical minerals

Afreximbank: the reasons for its return to the dollar
Head of Risk Forecasting Bilal Bassiouni speaks to Jeune Afrique about Afreximbank’s strong institutional credibility amid the bank’s return to dollar bond issuances.

A $20 Million Wedding Shows Zimbabwe Who’s Really Running the Country
Head of Africa Risk Forecasting Zaynab Hoosen speaks to Bloomberg about the Zimbabwean president's term extension amid ongoing debt restructuring negotiations.

IMF support: Will Senegal tap debt restructuring?
Will Senegal default on its debts? Pangea-Risk forecasts an inevitable default, according to its CEO

US-Iran Nuclear Talks Stall as Fighting Rages On in Lebanon
Head of Risk Forecasting, Bilal Bassiouni, comments on the US-Iran ceasefire talks and potential spoilers.

Prolonged Hormuz crisis to up pressure on debt-saddled African economies
GTR cites Pangea-Risk analysis on sovereign default risk due to Gulf War fallout

Iran war jeopardizes Iraq’s momentum
Head of Risk Forecasting, Bilal Bassiouni, comments on Iraq’s oil reliance and export disruption amid the Gulf war.

What Wadagni win signals for Benin elections
Pangea-Risk CEO comments to CNBC on elections and policy continuity in Benin

Commodity trade blockage to harm African economies, experts warn
GTR cites Pangea-Risk analysis on the impact of the Gulf War on African commodities

Senegal’s Regional Borrowing Spree Buys Time to Fix Debt Crisis
Pangea-Risk analysis of Senegal's debt restructuring prospects is cited in Bloomberg

Marine war insurance for Hormuz dries up as Middle East war intensifies
Head of Risk Forecasting, Bilal Bassiouni, comments on the escalation of the Middle East conflict and its impact on maritime risk in the Strait of Hormuz.

Middle East tensions: Pangea Risk flags Africa's $90bn debt overhang
Pangea-Risk's CEO comments on the Gulf War's impact on Africa on CNBC Africa
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