# African governments launch rating agency to challenge global ‘big three’

https://mins.news/en/item/89081

- Financial Times, 2026-10-07 04:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.ft.com/content/7811d98a-7693-4596-a0f8-7329ed293116?syn-25a6b1a6=1

> African governments have launched the African Credit Rating Agency, or AfCRA, seeking to end what policymakers describe as the “Africa premium” imposed by Moody’s, S&P Global and Fitch Ratings.

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