African Union Creates Rating Agency to Tackle Bias, Unlock Funds
Africa unveiled its own credit rating company to address concerns that evaluations by global agencies carry a costly bias against the continent.
'Global credit rating agencies have not only dealt us a bad hand, they have also deliberately failed Africa,' Kenyan President William Ruto said on Friday at the launch of the African Credit Rating Agency.
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