{
  "id": 9264400,
  "title": "INTERVIEW: How African countries can get out of their debt crisis — Development expert Theo Jong",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/interview-how-african-countries-can-get-out-of-their-debt-crisis",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T03:38:14.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/911725-interview-how-african-countries-can-get-out-of-their-debt-crisis-development-expert-theo-jong.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "\"It is a system of rules. If we are able to come together and rewrite those rules, the truth is that we will always have restructuring to clear the debt. But as we clear the debt, it creates room for more debt to come in.\" The post INTERVIEW: How African countries can get out of their debt crisis — Development expert Theo Jong appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}