In this eye-opening episode of The Miss Information Podcast, host Zee, aka The Reluctant Accountant, challenges the popular narrative about Africa’s debt and financial struggles. Despite widespread belief that African nations are drowning in debt, Zee reveals a surprising truth: Africa is actually the world’s creditor.

Drawing on reports from UNCTAD, Zee explains how illicit financial flows and capital flight from the continent have robbed Africa of trillions of dollars—an amount that far exceeds the foreign aid and inflows Africa receives. She breaks down how these hidden losses have kept many African nations underdeveloped, despite their vast resources and potential.

Zee also invites you to reconsider any imperial biases that may shape your views of Africa, encouraging listeners to recognise how systemic factors have purposefully held the continent back. This episode is a powerful reframe on the global economic picture that’s sure to get you thinking.

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