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World Service,07 Dec 1997,32 mins

Wiping Africa’s Debt

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What would happen if all Africa’s debts were written off? Money Focus presenter Joel Kibazo looks in to the arguments for and against such a move – and explains why the West is unlikely to allow it to happen. Also on the programme, BBC Worldwide’s Wild Track Andrew Luck Baker sheds light on the lesser-known habits of the duck-billed platypus.

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