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Ghana, Accra, 2023-02-16. Young schoolchildren in uniform learning multiplication tables. Illustration image of children in a school in Ghana. A little girl is at the blackboard reciting in front of the class.
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To get rich, Ghana needs to wise up

On Monday, the International Monetary Fund warned that Accra’s plans to settle some of its $13 billion in debt would breach the terms of its bailout, pushing the country to the brink.

​U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank in Washington, D.C., March 13, 2023.
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SVB collapse: Don’t say the B-word

US President Joe Biden on Monday addressed the nation to assure Americans that, whatever the fallout from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, their deposits and the entire banking industry are both "safe."

A customer is escorted into the Silicon Valley Bank headquarters in Santa Clara, California, on March 13, 2023.
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SVB collapse: What happened and why it matters

We ask an expert to shed light on the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.