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Welcome to Invested, an economics podcast from OMFIF that brings thoughtful conversations on the forces shaping global finance and public policy in a rapidly evolving world. OMFIF's economists are joined regularly by academic experts, central bankers and investment professionals to uncover the trends and decisions influencing markets and institutions worldwide. Visit our website at www.omfif.org.
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Apr 6, 2023
Apr 6, 2023
22 min
Gregory Smith, emerging markets fund manager at M&G Investments, speaks to Burhan Khadbai, head of content at OMFIF’s Sovereign Debt Institute, about the refinancing risks that African sovereigns are facing with a wall of bonds set to mature over the next few years.
Smith talks about where the risks are most concentrated and the difficulty many African sovereigns with low credit ratings will face in accessing the markets. He also talks about the debt restructuring talks in Ghana and Zambia and the role of debt-for-nature swaps as a way of reducing high debt burdens and boosting investment in environmental conservation.
Recorded on 17/03/23
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