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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Celia LEBUR

Africa In Debt Spiral As Restructuring Efforts Drag On

A number of African leaders appearing at the World Economic Forum in Davos have emphasised that the rise in interest rates and over-indebtedness is already crimping the ability of countries on the continent to finance their development (Credit: AFP)

While the explosion of debt is throwing a shadow over global economic growth, experts warn that sub-Saharan Africa, where several countries are already in default, is experiencing its worst-ever crisis.

The rise in interest rates and over-indebtedness is already crimping the ability of countries to finance their development, as a number of African leaders emphasised at appearances at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

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