“This is the time where good governance is important, where transparency is important.”
.@dienekeita (@unfpa) discusses the fundamentals required for smart decision-making in African governments. #ImpossibleChoices
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A vast majority of our audience voted to default on loans to prioritize a robust Covid-19 response. What would you decide? Tune in for the second half of our
#ImpossibleChoices webinar: https://csis.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SUUy0S7YTFymnk62OH629A …pic.twitter.com/abOQ4aXYig
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At the first sign of crisis, our response cannot be “we can’t pay you.” If you let one country default, the others will as well.
@K_derHassane (@Africa50infra) shares his thoughts on debt in Africa and argues for a pragmatic compromise. #ImpossibleChoicespic.twitter.com/1bI9x8vPIb
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On the second scenario, our audience voted to keep money for debt repayment and acquire a loan to fund a hospital for Covid-19 treatment. Let us know what you think with
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“There is a need to negotiate with credit-rating agencies and ask them to commit to not downgrading countries requesting a debt suspension,” says
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Thank you to our incredible panelists
@dienekeita,@K_derHassane &@RimaLecoguic for participating in our conversation on debt & finance during Covid-19. Special thanks to@ONECampaign &@GayleSmith. A recording will be available in a few days:http://bit.ly/ImpossibleChoices …Show this thread
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