Posts by AfriCatalyst

On the sidelines of the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9), familiar conversations about aid pledges and trade deals gave way to a deeper concern: Africa’s rising cost…

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…

Methane accounts for nearly 30% of global warming, yet receives only 2% of climate finance. In an Interview with CNBC Africa interview, Dr. Ibrahima Aidara, Senior Advisor at AfriCatalyst, explains…

Highlights from the Credit Ratings Consultations held in Abidjan, Cote D’ivoire

AfriCatalyst convenes experts from Africa and Latin America to share cross-regional strategies on building climate-resilient food and health systems  Dakar, Senegal, 17 July 2025 — AfriCatalyst hosted a high-level South-South…

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire — The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with AfriCatalyst, the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), and the…

Artificial intelligence is no longer just reshaping the future. It’s disrupting the present. From customer service chatbots to predictive supply chains and machine-generated content, AI is now embedded in nearly…

African countries are still assessed by a credit ratings system whose judgments are based on weak assumptions. https://african.business/2025/06/finance-services/why-the-worlds-perception-is-costing-africa-its-future

“Over 3 billion people live in countries spending more on debt than health, education, or infrastructure.”AfriCatalyst CEO Daouda Sembene breaks down the unsustainable debt spiral and what needs to change…

A sweeping new report has laid bare the growing cost of sovereign debt for developing countries, revealing a stark reality, that more than 50 low- and lower-middle-income nations are now…

Africa’s dialogue with key institutions at the apex of the global financial architecture is a vital step on a collaborative path toward a more sustainable and debt-resilient continent. With the…

We wrapped up the final day of the regional consultation by focusing on something just as powerful as numbers: narrative. 🎙 In a dynamic session, participants explored how media and…