The Director for Macroeconomics and Governance Division at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Adam Elhiraika, has called on African countries to institute efficient debt management strategies to prevent falling into the debt trap and to boost economic growth. Speaking at a peer learning workshop on debt management strategies for member states in Lusaka, Zambia, Mr. Elhiraika emphasized the challenge of debt management in African countries, where debt is a significant source of funding for economic growth and development.