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Angola
Lourenço in two minds over G20 debt moratorium

Unlike Senegal, which will be a beneficiary of the public debt moratorium announced by the G20 in April, Angola might opt not to apply for the suspension of its public debt repayments. [...]

Published on 03/07/2020 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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The incessant fall of flour milling company Forafric

DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Angola
Lourenço in two minds over G20 debt moratorium

Angola
Lourenço finally takes up G20 offer to freeze public debt repayments

Angola
Lourenço's young finance team up against carping MPLA heavyweights

West Africa
Governments seek guidance on hidden pitfalls of G20 debt moratorium

Spotlight | Angola
Dos Santos era throwback Somoil changes boss again to steady ship

Angola
G20 debt relief: Luanda's ticking time bomb