China denies pushing Africa into a debt trap

China's former Foreign Affairs deputy minister Wang Chao. PHOTO | COURTESY

By  Ephrahim Bahemu  &  Jacob Mosenda

What you need to know:

  • China has dished out over $1 trillion as loans to nearly 150 developing and least-developed countries, becoming the world’s largest official creditor for the first time

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