The Grapes of Wrath, Part XIII: Senegal and the Hidden Billions That Broke a Nation’s Trust
How Senegal’s concealed debt exploded into a crisis that gutted health spending and trust
Month: July 2026
The Grapes of Wrath, Part XII: Nigeria, Where Debt Devours Nearly Every Naira of State Revenue
How Nigeria came to spend almost all its revenue on debt while millions slid into poverty
The Grapes of Wrath, Part XI: Ghana, a Nation in Debt and the Cruel Arithmetic of Interest
How Ghana borrowed at ruinous interest, defaulted in 2022, and left pensioners paying the bill
The Grapes of Wrath, Part X: Burundi’s Crushing Struggle Under the Weight of Sovereign Interest
How high interest and mounting debt are quietly pushing Burundi’s fragile economy to the brink.
The Grapes of Wrath, Part IX: Rwanda’s Quiet Reckoning With the Silent Architecture of Debt
Rwanda’s growing reliance on compounding interest now risks outpacing its vast economic miracle.
The Grapes of Wrath, Part VIII: Eritrea’s Deepening Struggle with Debt, Interest, and Isolation
Inside Eritrea’s closed economy, a quiet crisis of debt and interest threatens its very survival.