In January 2026, Fitch Ratings downgraded Afreximbank to BB+, what markets call junk status. Within days, Afreximbank did something unusual. It did not appeal. It did not commission a rebuttal. It terminated the relationship entirely, stating publicly that the rating exercise no longer reflected a credible understanding of the bank’s mandate, its legal architecture, or […]

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