Sub-Saharan Africa faces pressure from oil price shock, pandemic rout
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LONDON (Reuters) - Zambia has become the latest African country looking for help to tackle its hefty debt burden this week as international lenders and analysts are warning the pandemic crisis could push many of the continent's economies into debt distress. Below are four charts to show some economic and fiscal pressures faced by a number of African countries. 1/ RISING BORROWING COSTSThe premium demanded by investors to hold African hard-currency bonds has soared in recent weeks, indicating..