African debt crisis: expert urges rule reform, warns restructuring alone insufficient

Development expert Theo Jong argues that African debt crises are systemic, driven by an unfair global financial rulebook, and that repeated restructuring merely clears space for new borrowing. He calls for collective action to rewrite these rules, implying a need for structural changes in international finance. The interview is an opinion piece, not a factual development, but it reflects growing discourse on debt reform ahead of major summits.