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14 June 2023 - 10:45 By Abeer Abu Omar and Farah Elbahrawy

More than 70 low-income nations face a collective $326bn (R6-trillion) debt burden, according to the International Monetary Fund. About 15% of low-income countries are already in debt distress and another 45% face high debt vulnerabilities, and the list is growing...

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