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IMF isn’t doing enough to support Africa: billions could be made available through special drawing rights

By Kevin P. Gallagher, Professor of Global Development Policy and Director, Global Development Policy Center, Boston University
Abebe Shimeles, Honorary Professor, University of Cape Town

The $33 billion that African countries received under the IMF’s special drawing rights after COVID didn’t add to their debt, came without conditions and didn’t cost donors a cent.

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