Posts by AfriCatalyst

Artificial intelligence is no longer just reshaping the future. It’s disrupting the present. From customer service chatbots to predictive supply chains and machine-generated content, AI is now embedded in nearly…

African countries are still assessed by a credit ratings system whose judgments are based on weak assumptions. https://african.business/2025/06/finance-services/why-the-worlds-perception-is-costing-africa-its-future

“Over 3 billion people live in countries spending more on debt than health, education, or infrastructure.”AfriCatalyst CEO Daouda Sembene breaks down the unsustainable debt spiral and what needs to change…

A sweeping new report has laid bare the growing cost of sovereign debt for developing countries, revealing a stark reality, that more than 50 low- and lower-middle-income nations are now…

Africa’s dialogue with key institutions at the apex of the global financial architecture is a vital step on a collaborative path toward a more sustainable and debt-resilient continent. With the…

What does it really take to improve a country’s credit rating? On Day 2 of the consultation, we moved from theory to practice — with hands-on simulations, real investor insights,…

Last week, we co-hosted a transformative three day regional consultation in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, alongside our partners: UNDP Africa, the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET), United Nations Economic Commission…

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire – As Africa faces rising debt burdens, fluctuating aid flows, and soaring borrowing costs, leaders from across West Africa convened for a high-level consultation in Abidjan, to…

The African Development Fund (ADF) recently concluded its 17th replenishment meeting, marking a significant stride towards unlocking affordable, targeted and transformative investments across the continent. This gathering of regional stakeholders,…

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire – May 28, 2025 . On the sidelines of the African Development Bank Group’s 2025 Annual Meetings, leaders from government, civil society, and international institutions convened for…

Cape Town, 21 May 2025 – Unlocking domestic financing in Africa will remain difficult withouta fundamental shift in how credit ratings are applied to African economies. That was the coremessage…

AfriCatalyst est honoré d’avoir pris part à la Conférence de l’Union africaine sur la dette, tenue à Lomé, au Togo, où notre Directeur général, Dr Daouda Sembene, a rejoint des…