Why COVID-19 Debt Cancellation Is Not The Right Move for Africa - UNECA's Vera Songwe
- Publisher:
- allAfrica.com
- Publication Date:
- 16 April 2020
- Tags:
- Africa, Coronavirus, Debt, Economy, Business and Finance, Governance
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) has officially released COVID-19 in Africa - Protecting Lives and Economies, which calls for all African debt to be frozen for two years. But why not call for debt cancellation? UNECA Executive Secretary Vera Songwe explains...
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