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Grégoire SAUVAGE

INSANE: Ghana a model student turned debt dunce | Rare Historical Photos

A woman walks in front of closed shops in the central business area of Accra, Ghana on October 20, 2022. © Nipah Dennis, AFP

Formerly praised for its stability and good governance, Ghana has been facing a severe economic crisis since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. To prevent Accra from defaulting on its debt, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday approved a $3 billion loan in exchange for austerity measures.

Ghana is finally getting some breathing room. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a three-year, $3 billion loan on May 17 to get the West African country out of its worst economic crisis in decades.

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