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Amadou Sy on Why Africa is Keeping its Debt Closer to Home

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Mar 12, 202617:00Business

African economies began tapping into overseas markets for funding in the early 2000s, after debt burdens had been alleviated by the Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative. However, surging interest rates on dol...

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Amadou Sy on Why Africa is Keeping its Debt Closer to Home is an episode from IMF Podcasts by IMF Podcasts. African economies began tapping into overseas markets for funding in the early 2000s, after debt burdens had been alleviated by the...

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Published Mar 12, 2026, 17:00 long, audio available.