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IDA Director calls for sustained contributions to fund development in Africa, beyond
The Director of Resource Mobilization for the International Development Association (IDA), Dirk Reinermann, has urged...
Africatalyst calls for IDA-Led Local Currency Loans to Protect Low Income Countries from Exchange Rate Risks in new report
Dakar, 25th November- A new report by AfriCatalyst reveals that multilateral development banks (MDBs) could...
Ahead of COP29, Africatalyst releases report on Unlocking Multilateral Development Banks’ Potential to Address Methane Emissions in Africa
Baku 12 November- As methane emissions across Africa continue to rise and existing financing falls...
AfriCatalyst amplifies its efforts on the reform of the global financial architecture at the IMF- World Bank Annual Meetings
Washington DC- In a week filled with engaging discussions and strategic collaborations at the World...
The Alliance for African Multilateral Financial Institutions Call for Increased Resource Mobilization for Sustainable Development
Washington DC- With the successful implementation of the United Nations’ Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development...
Global Experts Call for Increased IDA Support Amid multiple global shocks at High-Level Event Hosted by Center for Global Development and AfriCatalyst
In a week marked by strong appeals for increased support to the International Development Association...
Global Leaders Call for Bretton Woods Reform to Meet 2030 Sustainable Development Goals
New York City 24th September- As the world inches closer to 2030, a deadline for...
East African Government Officials Push for Improved Credit Rating Processes and regional Cooperation at UNDP and AfriCatalyst Workshop
Government officials and stakeholders from the East African region have advocated for increased collaboration and...
How can African countries navigate credit ratings processes-In conversation with Raymond Gilpin
With Africa requiring an additional $1.3 trillion per year to make meaningful progress toward the...
Lessons for African Nations from Kenya’s Recent CRA Downgrades: Insights by our CEO Daouda Sembene
Recent developments of the Big 3 credit rating agencies; Moody’s Fitch and S&P downgrading Kenya’s...
UNDP Africa and AfriCatalyst host regional workshop on enhancing credit ratings for development in Africa
Addis Ababa, 3 August 2024 -- With Africa requiring an additional $1.3 trillion per year...
Reforming the Global Financial Architecture for Inclusive Development
Reforming the global financial architecture is not just important for advancing the Sustainable Development Goals...
Why Strengthening sovereign credit ratings is a collective responsibility
Expensive debt threatens to undermine Africa’s development prospects, forcing manygovernments to decide between servicing debt...
IMF Executive Board Considers External Evaluation of the Independent Evaluation Office
On July 15, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) discussed the fourth...
UNDP and AfriCatalyst host capacity building workshop in Tanzania to support ongoing efforts to secure fairer credit ratings
Dodoma, Tanzania, 10 July 2024 – With only eight years remaining to meet the 2030 Sustainable...
A fairer credit rating system for African countries could save billions
Subjectivity and bias in African credit ratings costs countries up to $24 billion in interest...
