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Post Info TOPIC: Team Tiv: Investors Are Eager for African Sovereign Debt, Despite Plenty of Risks


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Team Tiv: Investors Are Eager for African Sovereign Debt, Despite Plenty of Risks


"Sub-Saharan" countries are diving into Africa, offering bond sales to some of the poorest countries in the world. The offer these bonds in order to provide money to collapsed economies in hopes they will receive profit off these countries. With large epidemics and fighting spread across Africa, these countries seem to have no other choice but to purchase these bonds. 

Should countries continue offering bonds to countries in Africa, crippled by Ebola and war? How do we know these countries are not taking advantage of the situation, are they? DISCUSS!

Article Link: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/10/23/investors-are-eager-for-african-sovereign-debt-despite-plenty-of-risks/?_php=true&_type=blogs&ref=africa&_r=0



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