African governments will lean more on multilateral lenders and reform momentum in 2026 even as debt ‌distress risks remain elevated across the continent, S&P Global Ratings' head of national ratings and analytics for Africa Samira Mensah said on ​Monday. "We have so far, according to the IMF, more than 20 countries facing a high risk of debt distress, or ​severe vulnerabilities," she ​said. [...]