Next Africa: Escaping Debt, Famine and Keeping the Lights On
A chunk of copper ore rock in Mufulira, Zambia.
Photographer: Zinyange Auntony/BloombergWelcome to Next Africa, a weekly newsletter on where the continent stands now — and where it’s headed.
At the start of 2022, sub-Saharan Africa was reeling from Covid-19. The year is ending with many nations staring down another crisis: unsustainable debt.