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14 April 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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10.00 a.m. \u2013 11.30 a.m. EDT<\/p>\n\n\n\n

REGISTER HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The role of credit rating agencies is critical in determining sovereign creditworthiness and, consequently, the cost of debt for both sovereign and corporate borrowers. Questions have been raised about the determination of these ratings in Africa, where there is a dearth of relevant data and where ratings agencies may not have a presence in the countries. This dynamic could have dire implications for much-needed development finance across the continent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Against this background, the Brookings Africa Growth Initiative (AGI), Africatalyst and UNDP\u2019s Africa Bureau will host on April 14<\/strong> a high-level panel of African finance ministers and central bank governors for a conversation on \u201cThe Impact of Credit Ratings on the costs of Development Finance in Africa\u201d<\/strong>. The event, which will take place on the margins of the 2023 World Bank\/IMF Annual Spring Meetings in Washington DC, will feature findings from a new UNDP report, that analyzes credit ratings methodologies in Africa, discusses financial and development ramifications, and proposes alternative approaches for countries where relevant data is scarce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event will seek to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n