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SBI and India Exim Bank filling trade financing gap in Africa
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SBI and India Exim Bank filling trade financing gap in Africa

The State Bank of India and the India Exim Bank are helping businesses in African countries to fill the gap in trade finance, the South…

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A general view of the Makola market, one of the country's largest trading centres in Accra, Ghana March 26, 2022 (Francis Kokoroko/Reuters)
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Africa has more than $1 trillion in sovereign debt, UN agency says

Aug 18, 2024 03:36 PM IST African countries have over $1 trillion in sovereign debt outstanding and some are struggling to meet payments, a United…

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UN chief says debt-laden African countries charged 'extortionate' rates
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UN chief says debt-laden African countries charged ‘extortionate’ rates

African countries are getting a raw deal from the international financial system which charges them “extortionate” interest rates, the U.N. chief said on Saturday, as…

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