South Africa could use its leadership role to champion the establishment of a global credit rating capacity building initiative.
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Holding the G20 presidency this year, South Africa is well positioned to push for new ways to boost agricultural productivity and enhance food security in Africa.
A new report by the non-profit organisation Action Aid calculates that wealthier countries owe Africa US$36 trillion in climate debt.
The effectiveness of the G20, an international forum for economic and political issues, may be blunted by the disruptive behaviour of the Trump administration.
Trump’s power is not absolute. It is constrained by the relative decline in US power in the world.
African finance ministries should push for lower interest rates on bonds.
South Africa can learn a trick from Brazil’s use of its G20 presidency to drive its domestic policy agenda.
Unless Kenya secures a write-off or other debt-reducing deal, it will almost certainly default.
Comparative analysis has found inconsistencies in how rating agencies use economic indicators in rating African countries versus other regions.
African countries are being driven into a debt dependency cycle. Three major factors are at play.
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