[TOP STORY] Africa is overcharged: The truth about the cost of capital crisis

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‘Africa could be losing an estimated $74.5 billion annually due to overly subjective credit ratings…and losing up to $4.2 billion annually in interest payments because of stereotypical narratives that dominate global media,’ says Olawunmi Ola-Busari, political impact manager at the ONE Campaign.
19 Nov 7AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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