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Lusaka - Zambia: President Hakainde Hichilema has said it is important to expedite the implementation of the debt restructuring deal in order to ensure that

Zambia reached an agreement in principle to restructure US$6,3 billion of debt with bilateral lenders, setting a precedent for a growing list of countries strug...

The IMF and its most influential participant, the United States, also wanted something else: They were adamant that Chinese creditors restructure $545 million in debt - loans Suriname had used to build roads and housing.

In 1967, American civil rights leader Dr Martin Luther King said in a speech, "we are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum of life and history there is such a thing as being too late." For far too many in the world today affected by our changing climate, this statement is an urgent truth.

Private schools have seen rapid increases in their public funding, while their public obligations remain stuck in a time warp.

By the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC   In 1967, American civil rights leader Dr Martin Luther King said in a speech, "we are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum of life and history there is such a thing as being too late." For far too many in the world today affected …

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says the G20 Common Framework is delivering for countries outside of the Common Framework such as Sri Lanka. She said that the top priority must be to ease the debt burden on countries, especially those who have been hit by

In 1967, American civil rights leader Dr Martin Luther King said in a speech, “We are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum of life and history, there is such a...

Leaders from the 58 countries of the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) –– including Ghana’s president and CVF chair, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Barbados prime minister and summit co-host Mia Mottley, Kenya’s president William Ruto, and Colombia’s president Gustavo Petro –– representing developing countries, led the overwhelming call for the Summit…

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has commended the Zambian Government for the Debt Treatment Agreement it signed with its official creditors under the Group of 20 (G20) Common Framework. The G20 is an intergovernmental forum comprising 19 countries and the European Union (EU). It works to address major issues related to the