Posts by Maggie Mutesi
At the Africa Climate Summit, leaders push for climate finance reforms ahead of COP30
African leaders, policymakers, researchers, and innovators converged in Ethiopia’s capital for the second Africa Climate Summit, determined to prove the continent is no longer content sitting on the sidelines of…
Read MoreGatekeepers of growth: How sovereign credit ratings are shaping Africa’s Future
In the world of global finance, sovereign credit ratings are often seen as rows of letter grades and economic ratios. Yet in Africa, these ratings are anything but academic. They…
Read MoreThe cost of Africa’s future, and how to pay for it
Africa stands at a pivotal moment in its development journey. With abundant natural resources, a growing entrepreneurial class, and the world’s youngest population, the continent has unmatched potential to achieve…
Read MoreTrapped by mounting debt, Africa pushes for a financial reset
As the world wrestles with rising inflation, increasing geopolitical fragmentation and conflicts, African countries are facing a debt crisis that threatens to unravel hard-won development gains. More than 25 nations…
Read MoreBreaking the silos: How South-South cooperation can drive integrated climate finance for Africa’s adaptation agenda
As climate shocks ripple through the Global South with mounting intensity, the overlapping crises of food insecurity, public health, and malnutrition are becoming impossible to ignore. From erratic rainfall to…
Read MoreIn Seville, a Renewed Global Pledge to Fix Development Finance – and a Moment of Opportunity for Africa
SEVILLE, Spain — The recently concluded Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) has reignited global cooperation around the most urgent and complex questions facing the international financial system.…
Read MoreBiased credit ratings are costing Africa billions, and worsening its health crises
As Zambia mourned the death of its former President Edgar Lungu on June 5, a quieter crisis was unfolding in the country’s public hospitals. Just days after Lungu’s passing, the…
Read MoreThe climate crisis isn’t gender-neutral. So why is climate finance?
Climate justice and the social impacts of climate change will be a key thematic concern at the upcoming COP30 this November in Belem, Brazil. This annual conference, organized under the…
Read MoreBehind high borrowing costs: How credit rating agencies keep developing nations in the red
The global financial system is under mounting pressure to evolve. At the heart of this system lies the credit ratings industry, a critical yet often overlooked component that significantly shapes…
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