Fanwell Bokosi on Taming Africa’s Debt Beast

<p>Debt is at record levels around the world. 40 percent of low-income countries are wrestling with debt distress or high-risk debt levels and for a few countries in sub-Saharan Africa the debt crisis has already materialized. <a href= "http://www.afrodad.org/index.php/dr-fanwell-kenala-bokosi">Fanwell Kenala Bokosi</a> is the Executive Director for the African Forum and Network for Debt and Development, or <a href= "http://www.afrodad.org/">AFRODAD</a>. In this podcast, Bokosi says the nature of Africa’s debt has changed in recent years, making it more difficult to find solutions for debt sustainability problems. Fanwell Bokosi joined a panel on <a href= "https://meetings.imf.org/en/2019/Spring/Schedule/2019/04/10/imf-seminar-cso-debt-crises"> Tackling Debt</a> during the 2019 IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings</p>