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Credit ratings impact on African development finance.

The Impact of Credit Ratings on the Costs of Development Finance in Africa

October 17, 2023
Event Details DATE 14 April 2023 TIME 10.00 a.m. – 11.30 a.m. EDT REGISTER HERE...
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Avoiding the Looming Disillusionment about IMF Climate Finance

October 17, 2023
The new IMF climate finance mechanism faces multiple implementation challenges. It will take urgent actions...
Recycling SDRs to accelerate economic transformation in Africa.

RECHANNELING Special Drawing Rights Through Multilateral Development Banks

October 17, 2023
AfriCatalyst, in partnership with The Centre for Global Development (CGD) to host a hybrid conference...
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A sneak peek of the Recycling SDRs to Accelerate Economic Transformation in Africa

October 17, 2023
Africatalyst in partnership with Center for Global Development held a joint webinar on recycling SDRs...
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Opinion: Ukraine conflict shows urgency of SDR reallocation for Africa

October 17, 2023
By Amadou Hott, Daouda Sembene Women street vendors at a market in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso....
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AfriCatalyst and Speak Up Africa sign a Memorandum of Understanding

October 17, 2023
AfriCatalyst and Speak Up Africa are pleased to announce that they have signed a Memorandum...
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ARC, WAHO and Institut Pasteur de Dakar establish an Alliance to strengthen epidemic preparedness and response

October 17, 2023
DAKAR, Senegal, July 25th, 2022 – AfriCatalyst is pleased to announce that the African Risk...
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ARC, WAHO and Institut Pasteur de Dakar hold a workshop to define the work plan and governance of their Alliance

October 17, 2023
Following its establishment in July 2022, the Alliance between the African Risk Capacity (ARC), the...
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Africa’s Crisis Recovery Requires Upgrading the Global Financial Safety Net

October 17, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a significant toll on African economies. Economic activity in Africa...
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How to Strengthen the Role of Pan-African Institutions Within the International Financial Architecture

October 17, 2023
In a recent joint piece, African and European leaders underscored the importance of strengthening the...
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Economic emergence is the new target for African countries, but how can it be achieved?

October 17, 2023
As African countries work towards the goal of achieving economic emergence, Daouda Sembene points out...
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In the COVID-19 War, the IMF Arsenal Must Fully Benefit Low-Income Countries

October 17, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic is taking a huge economic toll in low-income countries. The IMF has...

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Media Coverage

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Africa Wasting Pandemic Induced Economic Crisis

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Beyond Money How IFIs and MDBs Can Better Support Pandemic Recovery in African Low-Income Countries

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Coronavirus : face à la crise, le FMI pourrait faire plus

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How To Optimize Africa’s Economic Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic

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In the COVID-19 War, the IMF Arsenal Must Fully Benefit Low-Income Countries

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Disabling the drivers of unequal growth in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Economic emergence is the new target for African countries, but how can it be achieved?

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How to Strengthen the Role of Pan-African Institutions Within the International Financial Architecture

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Il faut sortir des sentiers battus pour aider l’écosystème des PME qui constitue la charpente des économies africaines

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Africa’s Crisis Recovery Requires Upgrading the Global Financial Safety Net

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How the IMF Can Support African Countries Deal with Climate Change

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Collective Action for Sustainable Development in Africa

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Opinion: Ukraine conflict shows urgency of SDR reallocation for Africa

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Avoiding the Looming Disillusionment about IMF Climate Finance