Africa’s sovereign debt markets are not well understood, partly due to a lack of data. This paper introduces the Africa …, with a total volume of 644 billion USD. Using this data, we study Africa’s record lending boom of the 2010s in detail. The … organizations just 1 percent. Strikingly, many governments in Africa simultaneously borrow large amounts from both private and …

relationship between external debt and economic growth in Africa. The result demonstrates that beyond a specific capacity, the … growth in Africa. The findings of this study reinforce the need for policymakers to ensure proper application of external …