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Africa: Countries Aren't Borrowing Too Much - They're Paying Too Much for Debt

[The Conversation Africa] There is renewed concern about the sustainability of rising debt levels in many African countries. Much of this debt is being incurred through foreign currency denominated Eurobonds issued on international financial markets. The total value of Eurobonds issued between 2018 and 2019 was more than the value of all bonds sold between 2003 to 2016. via LATEST NEWS

Africa: 91 Percent of Africa's Leaders Explore Data Analytics - Study

[This Day] A recent study conducted by IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) in cooperation with Oxford Economics, has revealed that market leadership is most frequently attained when an organisation establishes a high level of trust in data from its customers, its own business processes, and across its partner ecosystem. via LATEST NEWS

Africa: Why Has the AU Been Silent On the Nile Dam Dispute?

[ISS] Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan are currently engaged in vital talks over the dispute relating to the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Nile River. While non-African actors are increasingly present in the negotiations, the African Union (AU) is playing a marginal role. via LATEST NEWS