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Experts call for an ecosystem approach to unlock Africa’s agricultural transformation

July 10, 2026
Second Expert Talk on Access to Finance for Agro-Industrialisation in Africa highlights new evidence on...
Kenya Advances Investment-Grade Ambition at Inaugural Sovereign Credit Ratings Retreat

Kenya Advances Investment-Grade Ambition at Inaugural Sovereign Credit Ratings Retreat

March 13, 2026
Mombasa, 12 March 2026 - Kenya’s efforts to achieve investment-grade status gained renewed momentum this...
AfriCatalyst team at Spring Meetings 2025.

Press Release: AfriCatalyst Centers Key Discussions on the Margins of the 2025 Spring Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF.

April 25, 2025
Washington, DC, 25th April 2025: AfriCatalyst partnered with various stakeholders to spotlight challenges facing African...
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The Future of the African Development Bank with Three Presidential Candidates

April 24, 2025
In May, the African Development Bank (AfDB) will elect its next president, who will succeed...
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Autonomisation des communautés : initiative de panneaux solaires Africatalyst et Village des Tortues

April 3, 2024
Dans une célébration de l'énergie durable, AfriCatalyst est fier de soutenir l'achèvement du projet de...
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Investing in women – A crucial step towards accelerating the green transition

April 3, 2024
The world is on the brink of a green transition that will tackle climate change...
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Press Release: The Alliance for Epidemic Preparedness and Response in West Africa (APRE) welcomes its Advisory Board for the 2024 inaugural Strategic Meeting

March 20, 2024
Dakar, 7th March - The Alliance for Epidemic Preparedness and Response in West Africa (APRE)...
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Tackling Africa’s debt crisis, a conversation with Aljazeera

February 19, 2024
As of 2022, more than half of the low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa were in...
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How can Africa mobilize funding for methane action – Our CEO Daouda Sembene speaks to CNBC Africa

January 28, 2024
Methane emissions across Africa increased at an annual rate of 2 percent on average from...
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Press Release: AfriCatalyst calls for establishment of an African Methane Abatement Bond framework to finance methane action

January 22, 2024
Dakar, 19th January – AfriCatalyst, a leading Dakar-based global development advisory group, has urged African...
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African Countries Need A New Economic Model

January 18, 2024
Many countries across Africa are experiencing an economic malaise. What began as a slump for...
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Can ‘debt-for-climate’ swaps be the climate finance game-changer Africa has been waiting for?

December 15, 2023
In this podcast, Arnold Segawa engages Paolo Zacchia, on strategies, challenges, andopportunities in rolling debt-for-climate-swaps...

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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