Afenifere, the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, has advised President Bola Tinubu to take five-pronged approaches to prevent the country from “total socio-economic dislocation”. In a statement signed by Jare Ajayi, national
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Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has asked developed countries to “forgive” some of the debts owed to them by African nations as a way to advance climate projects in the continent. Osinbajo
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), says multilateral debt relief for low-income countries will boost investment and trade globally. She spoke at a meeting with heads of
Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), says COVID-19 vaccines and debt relief will help African economies recover faster from the pandemic. Adesina said this at a virtual
Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, budget and national planning, has urged multilateral lenders to provide more debt relief for vulnerable
Paris Club, an informal group of officials from 22 creditor countries, says it is confident that China will join debt
The Africa Unusual Working Group, a cohort of professionals working to find solutions to the rising COVID-19 cases on the continent,