Is Africa facing another debt crisis?

Published: Oct. 3, 2019, 2:30 a.m.

b'

It\\u2019s been almost 15 years since a successful campaign to erase the crushing debts of Africa\\u2019s poorest countries. Now, debt levels are again creeping up, thanks in part to a risky mix of easy credit and easy spending. We hear from a former Liberian cabinet minister, a Mozambican anti-corruption campaigner, an expert in Chinese financial flows to the continent and the World Bank\\u2019s chief economist for Africa.

Presenter: Neal Razzell

(Photo: Protestors call for debt relief in Durban, South Africa. Credit: Rajesh Jantilal/Getty Images)

'