Cost of Capital Commission: A Proposal

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Analysis shows that borrowing from capital markets is costing African governments 500% of what it would had they accessed financing at International Bank for Reconstruction and Development rates.

The Quest to Solve the Global Debt Crisis

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Global public debt has now reached a record high of $92 trillion. Developing countries owe $29 trillion in debt, with debt service for external debt alone reaching a record $443.5 billion in 2022.

Possible Strategies for Enhancing Food Security

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The rise in food prices can be attributed to the combination of profiteering by large agribusinesses in the oligopolistic international food trade and financial speculation in food commodity futures.