Author: Abdulateef Ahmed

Digital News Editor | Research Lead Abdulateef is a self-driven Researcher renowned for his exceptional editorial skills. He is a literary bon vivant with a keen interest in greener energy, macroeconomics, big data, efficient systems, Africa's political economy, aviation, and pan-African dialogues. His innovative thinking extends even into his dreams, where he crafts solutions,in his sleep, to nonexistent problems.

The East African countries look to borrow more than $750 million in syndicated loans to cushion the economic impact of the Coronavirus pandemic as Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, and Tanzania have all been seeking either syndicated loans or special drawing rights from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), as they seek to revive economies experiencing the pandemic-induced shocks.