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AfriCatalyst à la Conférence de l’Union africaine sur la dette

By AfriCatalyst | May 19, 2025 | 0

AfriCatalyst est honoré d’avoir pris part à la Conférence de l’Union africaine sur la dette, tenue à Lomé, au Togo, où notre Directeur général, Dr Daouda Sembene, a rejoint des…

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Our CEO Daouda Sembene discusses the policy shifts in U.S. foreign and trade policy.

By AfriCatalyst | April 17, 2025
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As global markets grapple with shifting economic landscapes and the ripple effects of major geopolitical decisions, questions arise about how exposed different regions are to international policy shifts. With the…

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Notre PDG, Daouda Sembene, sur France 24

By AfriCatalyst | April 14, 2025
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Notre PDG, Daouda Sembene, PhD est intervenu sur FRANCE 24 pour discuter de l’impact des tarifs douaniers américains sur les économies africaines, mettant en lumière la manière dont des décisions…

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How Sub-Regional Development Banks(SRDBs) Can Contribute to the Development Financing Needs of African Countries

By AfriCatalyst | March 10, 2025
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According to African Economic Outlook 2024, African countries need to close an annual financing gap of about US $ 402 billion before 2030 to fast track its structural transformation and…

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Unlocking Development Financing: The Role of Sub-Regional Development Banks in Africa’s Growth

By AfriCatalyst | March 6, 2025
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In an interview with CNBC Africa, our CEO, Daouda Sembene, discusses the significance of our latest report, Chasing Capital: Sub-Regional Development Banks in Focus. He highlights the challenges African countries…

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The Case for Local Currency Loans: How IDA Could Help Borrowers Reduce Vulnerability to Debt Crises

By AfriCatalyst | December 17, 2024
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Many low-income countries (LICs), particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, face the challenge of repaying loans in foreign currencies. With most of their debt in dollars or euros, these nations are in a…

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Dette en Afrique : une situation alarmante et des disparités selon Daouda Sembene (Africatalyst)

By AfriCatalyst | December 16, 2024
RFI Africa: Debt, development, climate solutions.

Les pays en développement ont versé un montant record en 2023 pour le remboursement leur dette extérieure : 1.400 milliards de dollars selon le dernier rapport de la Banque mondiale…

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With the world at a crossroads, robust IDA is more critical than ever

By AfriCatalyst | December 6, 2024
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As the International Development Association (IDA) replenishment meeting in South Korea begins today, it’s clear that, with the shifting geopolitical landscape, the global community is at a crossroads. For many African nations,…

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IDA 21 Pledging final meeting: African Leaders Call for Historic Commitments

By AfriCatalyst | December 5, 2024
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Seoul, South Korea – The 21st Replenishment Pledging Conference of the International  Development Association (IDA) opened today with an urgent call for global cooperation  to address the intertwined crises of…

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The Role of Local Curency Financing in navigating debt challenges for Low Income Countries

By AfriCatalyst | November 29, 2024
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Check out our Senior Advisor Jean-Claude Tchatchouang, Senior Advisor, AfriCatalyst in conversation with CNBC Africa as he unpacks the finding of our research paper on Local currency financing and multilateral…

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IDA Director calls for sustained contributions to fund development in Africa, beyond

By AfriCatalyst | November 29, 2024
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The Director of Resource Mobilization for the International Development Association (IDA), Dirk Reinermann, has urged donor countries to fulfill their financial pledges, stressing the importance of sustained contributions to ensure…

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Africatalyst calls  for IDA-Led Local Currency Loans to Protect Low Income Countries from Exchange Rate Risks in new report

By AfriCatalyst | November 29, 2024
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Dakar, 25th November- A new report by AfriCatalyst reveals that multilateral development banks (MDBs) could provide an immediate-term solution through sovereign local currency loan offerings to help low-income countries (LICs)…

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