@calestous interesting where the 93bn number comes from. Everyone points to the Afdb, but it's not even their number! But everyone quotes it
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@anna_rosenberg@calestous it's from a 2010 world Bank report. See the@BrookingsInst report for an update -
@AubreyHruby That is what I thought. The original figure was $90bn then got adjusted along the way@anna_rosenberg@BrookingsInst -
@calestous@AubreyHruby do you have the original report? Here is the articlehttps://theconversation.com/why-africa-should-turn-to-capital-markets-to-fund-its-infrastructure-deficit-50782 … -
@anna_rosenberg Briceño-Garmendia, 2008. Fiscal Costs of Infrastructure, World Bank, estimated $75 billion per year@AubreyHruby -
@calestous@AubreyHruby thanks! Interesting how this numbers keeps moving up. I'm keen to know how it's calculated in the first place -
@anna_rosenberg@calestous talk to amadou at@BrookingsInst. He worked on the latest report -
@AubreyHruby@anna_rosenberg@BrookingsInst Hope@ASYBrookings can tell us about origin of $93 billion infrastructure figure - 4 more replies
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@calestous Will our current corruption crisis across the continent allow us to benefit from such debts!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@calestous I'm afraid banks will get rich that way, Africa end up with huge debt burden and int. institutions call for austerity schemes...Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@calestous my knowledge regarding economics is the same of Trumps knowledge regarding politics


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@calestous Thx for sharing! Very informative!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@calestous The credit portfolio must not excessively rely on external markets: local sources with vast potential be tappedThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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