Creditor countries urged to think about post-2020 debt relief – Reuters

PARIS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – G20 countries and Paris Club creditor nations must start thinking about debt relief for the poorest countries beyond a debt payment freeze this year and outright restructurings may be unavoidable, top global finance chiefs said on Wednesday. Speaking to an online G20 debt conference, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said…

The poorest countries may owe less to China than first thought – The Economist

THE FOUR-LANE, 62-km toll road being built between Masiaka, a business hub in Sierra Leone, and Freetown, the countrys capital, promises shorter journey times, fewer accidents and smoother drives. It is nonetheless controversial. Awarded to China Railway Seventh Group, the project added over $160m to the countrys foreign debt, according to the China-Africa Research Initiative…