Jason Braganza: Africa's Debt Further Complicates Recovery

<p>Earlier this month, <a href= "http://www.afrodad.org/">AFRODAD</a>'s Jason Braganza was invited to participate in the IMF and European Commission's annual <a href= "https://www.imf.org/en/News/Seminars/Conferences/2021/03/02/9th-african-fiscal-forum"> African Fiscal Forum</a>, where Finance Ministers, heads of international agencies, and development partners discussed ways to support African economies through the pandemic. In this podcast, Braganza says countries need more fiscal space to boost social protection systems, provide stimulus for businesses, and create resources for vaccination procurement and rollout programs.</p> <p><a href= "http://traffic.libsyn.com/imfpodcast/Jason_Braganza-transcript-IMF_Podcast.pdf"> Transcript</a>:  http://traffic.libsyn.com/imfpodcast/Jason_Braganza-transcript-IMF_Podcast.pdf</p>