World Bank flags concentrated sovereign Eurobond maturities; Nigeria and Ghana each face ~$6.4bn

On 7–8 Oct 2026 the World Bank's October 2026 Africa Economic Update reported that sovereign Eurobond principal maturing across 13 Sub‑Saharan African countries between 2024 and 2030 totals about US$43.6bn, with Nigeria and Ghana each facing roughly US$6.4bn in repayments within the window.

Concentrated principal falling due in a narrow window raises rollover risk: sovereigns unable to repay from fiscal resources will likely rely on refinancing or liability management, which can increase future debt service. That dynamic suggests higher refinancing premia are more likely for long-dated Ghanaian paper and mid/long-tenor Nigerian Eurobonds, conditional on market access and investor risk appetite.

Full World Bank Africa Economic Update text release and country annexes; sovereign financing plans or announced liability-management operations.