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Wiping Africa’s Debt

Should the West cancel Africa’s spiralling debt? Discussing the pros and cons

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, Â鶹ԼÅÄ Worldwide’s Wild Track Andrew Luck Baker sheds light on the lesser-known habits of the duck-billed platypus.

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32 minutes

Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project