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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...
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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...
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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...
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Reforming the Global Financial Architecture for Inclusive Development
Reforming the global financial architecture is not just important for advancing the Sustainable Development Goals...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Sécurité Alimentaire I La Révolution Verte, Une Urgence Pour l’Afrique I Regards Croisés : Abdoul Salam Bello & Daouda Sembène
Dans cette interview exclusive, Abdoul Salam Bello (administrateur du Groupe Afrique II au Conseil d’administration...
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Protecting Africa’s biodiversity: Africa Conservation Forum calls for stronger conservation efforts
Our CEO Daouda Sembene spoke at the first Africa Conservation Forum by IUCN which brought...
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Developing credit rating solutions for Africa’s financial needs- In conversation with Raymond Gilpin
African leaders have been rooting for the overhaul of the global financial architecture citing the...
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IDA’s capital crucial Role in Climate Financing: In coversation with CGTN Africa
Our CEO Daouda Sembene spoke to Ramah Nyang of CGTN Africa on what IDA's replenishment...
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Highlights of the Developing Credit Ratings For Africa’s Financial Needs event in Nairobi Kenya
Developing credit rating solutions tailored to Africa’s financial needs is essential for enabling African countries...
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Innovative Credit Rating Solutions for Improving Africa’s Creditworthiness -CGTN Africa
Our CEO Daouda Sembene speaks to CGTN Africa to explore why Africa needs innovative credit...
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Stakeholders Convene in Nairobi to Explore Innovative Credit Rating Solutions for African Development
Nairobi, Kenya – 28 May 2024– Stakeholders, experts, development actors, and research institutes gathered in...
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In conversation with TRT World – Why is Africa stuck in a debt trap?
Our CEO Daouda Sembene joined TRT World 's Enda Brady on a roundtale discussion that...