In this episode, Paola Subacchi sits down with Nicole Kearse to explore the intricacies of debt management. Drawing on Nicole’s extensive experience at the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF), they discuss debt sustainability, capacity building, and the strategies to help countries prevent debt crises.
Guest: Nicole Kearse is the head of sovereign finance for the ALSF since 2022 and previously served as the organization’s senior legal counsel. Through this role, she uses her expertise on the African region and emerging markets to aid the organization in providing legal advice and technical assistance to countries in the negotiation of complex commercial transactions, creditor litigation, and other sovereign transactions.
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