In this final episode of Intersections, Brahima Sangafowa Coulibaly, senior fellow and director of the Africa Growth Initiative at Brookings, and Lemma Senbet, William E. Mayer chair professor of finance at the University of Maryland, explain why national debts in sub-Saharan Africa have risen in recent years, the challenges of sustainably financing economic development, and the role of multilateral development banks in solving Africa’s massive infrastructure gap.
Additional materials:
- Looming debt crisis in Africa: Myth or reality?
- Event: Is sub-Saharan Africa facing another systemic sovereign debt crisis?
- Reconciling financing needs and rising debt levels
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This is the final episode of Intersections. Thanks to audio producer Gaston Reboredo, Chris McKenna, Brennan Hoban, Fred Dews, and Camilo Ramirez for all their support.
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Authors
Commentary
PodcastFinancing Africa’s economic growth
Brahima Sangafowa Coulibaly,
Brahima Sangafowa Coulibaly
Vice President and Director
- Global Economy and Development,
Senior Fellow
- Global Economy and Development
@BSangafowaCoul
Lemma Senbet, and
Lemma Senbet
William E. Mayer Chair Professor of Finance
- University of Maryland,
Member, Distinguished Advisory Group
- Africa Growth Initiative
@lsenbet
Adrianna Pita
Adrianna Pita
Office of Communications
April 17, 2019