Coronavirus: WHO requests 30 million doses from US for southern Africa
“The WHO has sent a letter to the White House, asking it to urgently send COVID-19 vaccines to Zambia, Angola, and Zimbabwe.”
News & Analysis: Angola
Frontier Debt Shines as Unlikely Haven in World of Rising Rates
Analysis and Opinion Angola / Ghana / Zambia Bloomberg Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“In terms of geography, money managers who specialize in frontier assets are almost united in favoring Africa, saying the region will benefit the most from rising raw material prices.”
Scott Morris: ‘How China Lends’ and the Implications for Africa’s Economic Recovery
African Voices on COVID-19's Impact / Interview Series Angola / Zambia COVID-19 Africa Watch Video by Milken Institute staff“Better disclosure of the terms of the contracts themselves would certainly be better practice going forward, and in times of stress, it can facilitate quicker and easier engagement with the key multilateral actors.”
Sub-Saharan Africa: The devastating impact of conflicts compounded by COVID-19
Analysis and Opinion Angola / Cameroon / Ethiopia / Guinea / Mozambique / Nigeria / Uganda Amnesty International Report/Study by John Schellhase“Across the region, the devastating impact of armed conflict in countries such as Ethiopia, Mozambique, Cameroon, and Nigeria, was compounded by the pandemic as a number of states weaponized it to crack down on human rights. The crackdowns included killings of civilians and arrests of opposition politicians and supporters and human rights defenders and activists in countries such as Angola, Guinea, and Uganda.”
Sir Paul Collier: Rethinking Roles and Responsibilities for Africa’s Economic Recovery
Analysis and Opinion / Interview Series / Milken Institute Analysis Angola / Ethiopia / Ghana / Rwanda / Senegal COVID-19 Africa Watch Video by Milken Institute staffOxford Professor, Sir Paul Collier, discusses the macroeconomic shocks suffered by African economies and the approach needed to accelerate the recovery.
Chinese lenders have extended US$7.6 billion in pandemic debt relief, mainly to Africa
Latest Developments Angola South China Morning Post Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“Chinese lenders have provided at least US$7.6 billion in debt relief to countries, mainly African nations, struggling during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new data analysis.”
Post-COVID-19 Economic Recovery: Can Technology Alone Lift African Economies?
Analysis and Opinion Angola / Nigeria / South Africa COVID-19 Africa Watch Article/Blog post by Danny LeipzigerProfessor Danny Leipziger of George Washington University discusses the role of technology in shaping the future of Sub-Saharan Africa after the COVID-19 pandemic.
China and other countries are stepping into Africa’s worsening debt crisis
Analysis and Opinion Angola / Niger / Zambia Washington Post Op-ed by John Schellhase“Chinese banks have offered significant debt restructuring both before and during the coronavirus era acting within and outside of the G-20 arrangements.”
Managing COVID-19’s Impact on Africa’s Sovereign Debt: An Interview with Danny Leipziger
African Voices on COVID-19's Impact / Analysis and Opinion / Interview Series Angola / Nigeria / South Africa / Zambia COVID-19 Africa Watch Video by Milken Institute staffCOVID-19 Africa Watch talks to Danny Leipziger, Professor of International Business at the George Washington University, about debt and debt relief amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
World Bank sees more countries in ‘deep debt distress’ this year
Latest Developments Angola / Chad / Zambia Reuters Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“Chad and several other countries are already in deep debt distress and more will join their ranks this year, given the severity of the global recession triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, World Bank Group President David Malpass said.”
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