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IMF loan could result in ‘debt trap’ … economist concerned about repayment ability
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IMF loan could result in ‘debt trap’ … economist concerned about repayment ability

Namibia’s N$4.5 billion loan application to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), through that institution’s Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI). could risk locking the country into a perpetual debt trap for many years. This is according to local economist, Mally Likukela, who also warns that Namibia’s financial ability to service this loan will be challenged by exchange...