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A New Deal for African Debt? Trevor Manuel Makes the Case

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As G20 leaders gather in Johannesburg, former Finance Minister Trevor Manuel joins Ferial Haffajee on Power Chat, to unpack a bold new set of proposals aimed at refinancing Africa’s mounting debt. From tapping the IMF’s soaring gold reserves to deploying special drawing rights, Manuel explains why the moment demands structural action rather than diplomatic rhetoric.Hosted by: Ferial Haffajee Guest: Trevor Manuel Edited by: Joel Seboa Produced by: AMPD Production Team Pre-production by: Emilie Gambade & Malibongwe Tyilo Original Theme Music & Design by: Bernard Kotze Episode filmed on location at AMPD Studios, Johannesburg You can listen to the podcast everywhere, including Spotify! Support journalism that protects democracy.  Become aMaverick Insider. https://tinyurl.com/SupportDailyMaverick   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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