Posts by AfriCatalyst
AGOA’s successes in Africa demand an extension
Since its enactment in 2000, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) has been at the core of commercial and economic engagement between African countries and the United States of…
Read MoreSneak Peek of Building Strategic Partnerships for epidemic preparedness and Response in Africa event
Key highlights of the Health Alliance of African Risk Capacity Group, West African Health Organization and Institut Pasteur de Dakar hybrid event, held on the sidelines of the Grand Challenges…
Read MoreOur CEO Daouda Sembene’s contribution during the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) panel at #ECONFEST2023
Watch our CEO Daouda Sembene’s contribution on Africa’s Agenda for Global Financial architecture reform during the sidelines of the World Bank-IMF Annual meetings in Marrakesh
Read MoreOur CEO Daouda Sembene’s contribution on the Financing for development panel: What next at #ECONFEST2023 in Marrakesh
Daouda Sembene participated in a panel, discussing development finance at the Marrakesh Economic Festival hosted by Policy Center for the New South and The Reinventing Bretton Woods Committee.
Read MoreAfrica’s Development Dilemma: Why Public-Private Partnerships Aren’t Meeting Expectations
Africa faces serious infrastructure gaps as over 600 million people are estimated to lack access to electricity, and 60% of the population is unable to access modern infrastructure. According to…
Read MoreWhy is Africa’s seat at the G20 important?
Our CEO spoke to BBC on the significance of AU joining the G20. Hes poke on why other countries are voicing their support for the African Union to join the…
Read MoreWill the AU’s admission to the G20 bring real change? Our CEO Daouda Sembene speaks to Aljazeera
Our CEO Daouda Sembene discusses the significance of African Union’s G20 membership with Aljazeera. He reiterated that the African Union’s inclusion in the G20 is far more than symbolic; it’s…
Read More[Focus] Comprendre la crise de la dette en Afrique : À l’origine, une conjonction de chocs
Le fardeau de la dette devient de plus en plus insupportable pour l’Afrique. Selon le Fmi, 21 pays en Afrique subsaharienne sont soit en situation de surendettement ou en risque…
Read MoreDaouda Sembène, économiste, céo d’Africatalyst : « L’architecture financière internationale actuelle contribue à perpétuer le cercle vicieux de la dette
Dans ce deuxième et dernier volet de notre entretien, Daouda Sembène, Ceo d’AfriCatalyst, aborde la réforme de l’architecture financière internationale qui, dans sa forme actuelle, pénalise l’Afrique et perpétue le…
Read MoreAfrica Matters: Tracking AfCFTA progress interview with TRT World
Our CEO Daouda Sembene discusses Africa Continental Free Trade Area implementation progress and how the continental trade deal is living up to its promise of boosting trade across the continent…
Read MorePivotal roles of innovation, governance and partnerships in unlocking climate finance
How can innovation, governance and partnerships in unlocking climate finance; as presented by Frontiers Africa
Read MoreAfrican experts call for unity to resuscitate fragile healthcare sector
Decades after independence, African countries are grappling with the challenge of providing quality and affordable healthcare to their citizens. According to the World Health Organization, Africa carries 25% of the…
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