{"podcast":{"title":"DebtTalks","slug":"debttalks-7055210","podcast_index_feed_id":7055210,"rss_url":"https://feed.ausha.co/QdrlaHqD6Q9l","website_url":"https://podcast.ausha.co/debttalks","image_url":"https://image.ausha.co/mIYPvzrveYHjlSnsvw9KSkGNmnXYa9GJjEU0QcW4_1400x1400.jpeg?t=1728566662","author":"Sciences Po","episode_count":32,"summary":"How do countries incur in debt? And why does debt become unsustainable? How debt crises are triggered, and how a small nation managed to bring the Euro area on the edge of collapse? I am Paola Subacchi (https://www.sciencespo.fr/psia/sovereign-debt/the-team/), and this is DebtTalks, the podcast of Sciences Po Chair in Sovereign Debt and Finance. With my guests I’ll be discussing the economics and politics of debt, exploring past and current episodes of debt distress, examining legal controversies, and much more. Join us for the latest insights and stay tuned on DebtTalks. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/debttalks-7055210"},"episode":{"title":"Inside Africa’s debt toolkit","slug":"inside-africa-s-debt-toolkit","published_at":"2026-02-25T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/debttalks-7055210/inside-africa-s-debt-toolkit","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/debttalks-7055210","url":"https://podcast.ausha.co/debttalks/inside-africa-s-debt-toolkit","audio_url":"https://audio.ausha.co/a7j0wtGQwPxa.mp3?t=1771600416","summary":"In this episode Paola Subacchi and Barthélemy Faye explore the shifting landscape of finance for development in Africa. As countries expand their access to capital markets and diversify funding sources, new financial tools are reshaping how debt is managed. At the forefront are debt swaps, which replace expensive debt with cheaper, more flexible financing – creating fiscal space while supporting critical development priorities. Hosts & Guests Paola Subacchi is Professor and Chair in Sovereign Debt and Finance at Sciences Po, and Professor of Political Economy of Europe at the University of Bologna. She is also a partner at Essential Economics, a London-based consultancy that advises governments, international organisations, and private companies. Barthélemy Faye is a Partner at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP His practice focuses on corporate and financial matters and Africa-related transactions, including energy and natural resources projects, financings, acquisitions and JVs, private equity, and sovereign debt. Production Paola Subacchi Coordination Nathalie Corvée Musique Nils Bertinelli Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.","meta_description":"In this episode Paola Subacchi and Barthélemy Faye explore the shifting landscape of finance for development in Africa. As countries expand their access t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2321,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/debttalks-7055210/episodes/inside-africa-s-debt-toolkit/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/debttalks-7055210/inside-africa-s-debt-toolkit.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}