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The Road to Zambia’s 2020 Default...
06 December 2023 The Road to Zambia’s 2020 Default

On 13th November 2020, Zambia became the first African country to default on its Eurobond debt during the Covid-19 pandemic. The country missed a coupon payment of US$42.5 million, only 15 years after it had substantially reduced its external debt...

The role of African institutions in glob...
05 December 2023 The role of African institutions in global financial reforms

This blogpost was written in collaboration with participating think tanks from the Amplifying African Voices Initiative and jointly published Ongoing global financial architecture reforms can help ensure a better fit-for-purpose system for African economies. However, more efforts are needed to...

Mapping debt vulnerabilities: an update...
04 December 2023 Mapping debt vulnerabilities: an update

The liquidity double-bind Many developing countries are facing a difficult situation due to their deteriorating debt dynamics. A majority of them are caught in a double-bind where they have to deal with peaking debt service, which will come due between...

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