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Irresponsible Borrowing Leaves Africa on Brink of Debt Crisis – Again

Irresponsible Borrowing Leave Africa on Brink of Debt Crisis - Again Irresponsible government borrowing has caused debt in many African countries to reach crisis level. Over the past 10 years, more than $80 billion in bonds have been issued to thirsty European investors by governments in Africa south of the Sahara, with public debt now making up about half of GDP. Bilateral loans, especially from China, add […]

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Wave of Mobile Tax Hikes Squeezes Africa’s Poor to Indulge Governments

Wave of Mobile Money Tax Hikes Squeeze Africa’s Poor to Spoil Governments A smart robber fleeces you with a pen and a handshake. From Zimbabwe to Kenya, Uganda to Benin, African governments are on a tax-raising spree, looking for easy money, ostensibly to help fund successive revenue shortfalls and budget deficits. Often, the money ends up being misappropriated by corrupt public officials. The best weapon in government […]

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European Banks Complicit as Corrupt African Leaders Plunder Their Home Economies

European Banks Complicit as Corrupt African Leaders Plunder Their Home Economies European banks have allegedly been complicit as corrupt African leaders pilfer the wealth of their economies in the billions of dollars. The Angolan government on Monday arrested the son of ex-president Jose dos Santos for stealing $500 million from the country’s sovereign wealth fund, with the help of a British bank. It is only a […]

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