Debt distress across SSA: more than meets the eye

Sovereign dollar bond spreads have widened across Sub-Saharan Africa this week and are signalling further debt distress, particularly in Kenya, Nigeria and Angola. But we think that sovereign debt risks are very different in nature across these economies.

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