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List of Top 10 African Countries with Biggest IMF Loans in October 2026

Egypt leads Africa's IMF borrowers by a wide margin, with an outstanding balance more than three times that of any other country on the continent Kenya ranks fourth on the list, carrying SDR 2.83 billion in IMF debt even as negotiations on a successor programme drag on Several top borrowers are at turning points, with Ghana exiting IMF financing, Zambia closing in on a new deal, and Senegal facing a complex approval process [...]