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Carbon Pricing for Inclusive Growth | AfriCatalyst CEO Daouda Sembene at Harvard Climate Symposium
At the Harvard Climate Symposium 2025, AfriCatalyst CEO Daouda Sembene joined global leaders to discuss...
At the Africa Climate Summit, leaders push for climate finance reforms ahead of COP30
African leaders, policymakers, researchers, and innovators converged in Ethiopia’s capital for the second Africa Climate...
How Stronger Credit Ratings Can Unlock Capital for Africa’s Development
How can African countries strengthen their credit ratings to unlock the capital needed for development?...
African experts call for permanent African Union Secretariat to strengthen G20 role
When world leaders gather in South Africa for the G20 Summit in November, Africa will...
Africa at the G20: New Reports Call For Structural Reforms and a Strategic Power Shift
Dakar, Senegal – Africa’s permanent seat at the G20, secured in 2023, represents an opportunity...
At TICAD9, credit ratings take center stage in Africa’s financing debate
On the sidelines of the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9), familiar conversations...
Gatekeepers of growth: How sovereign credit ratings are shaping Africa’s Future
In the world of global finance, sovereign credit ratings are often seen as rows of...
The cost of Africa’s future, and how to pay for it
Africa stands at a pivotal moment in its development journey. With abundant natural resources, a...
Trapped by mounting debt, Africa pushes for a financial reset
As the world wrestles with rising inflation, increasing geopolitical fragmentation and conflicts, African countries are...
Inside the Methane Abatement Bond: Full Interview with Dr. Ibrahima Aidara
Methane accounts for nearly 30% of global warming, yet receives only 2% of climate finance....
Regional Consultation to Strengthen Sovereign Credit Ratings held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Highlights from the Credit Ratings Consultations held in Abidjan, Cote D'ivoire https://youtu.be/M0TxEvTcevI https://youtu.be/88G_WJ7QqJ8 https://youtu.be/kN7ys6E-Z_0 Read Full...
Breaking the silos: How South-South cooperation can drive integrated climate finance for Africa’s adaptation agenda
As climate shocks ripple through the Global South with mounting intensity, the overlapping crises of...
South-South Webinar Calls for Urgent Integration of Climate, Health, and Nutrition in National Policies
AfriCatalyst convenes experts from Africa and Latin America to share cross-regional strategies on building climate-resilient...
Regional Consultation Highlights Pathways to Strengthen Sovereign Credit Ratings in West Africa
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire — The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with AfriCatalyst, the African...
In Seville, a Renewed Global Pledge to Fix Development Finance – and a Moment of Opportunity for Africa
SEVILLE, Spain — The recently concluded Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) has...
Artificial Intelligence is Rewriting the Future of Work. What Does That Mean for Africa?
Artificial intelligence is no longer just reshaping the future. It’s disrupting the present. From customer...
