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SUMMARY:Integrating Debt Sustainability and Climate Transition:  African Country Perspectives
DESCRIPTION:African countries are navigating rising debt pressures\, increasing climate risks\, and growing development financing needs. This high-level side event brings together African Ministers\, policymakers\, and global partners to explore how debt sustainability\, climate transition\, and development priorities can be better aligned. \nThe session will focus on translating global reform discussions into practical\, country-driven solutions. It will highlight national reform priorities\, identify actionable pathways such as integrating climate into macro-fiscal frameworks and advancing innovative financial instruments\, and support structured follow-up under the 4P debt–nature–climate workstream. \nTaking place during the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi\, the event provides a platform for meaningful dialogue between African leaders and international partners to help shape a more responsive and inclusive global financial system.
URL:https://africatalyst.com/event/integrating-debt-sustainability-and-climate-transition-african-country-perspectives/
LOCATION:Taifa Amphitheatre\, University of Nairobi\, University of Nairobi\, Nairobi\, Kenya
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Dakar:20260707T110000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Dakar:20260707T130000
DTSTAMP:20260709T122315Z
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SUMMARY:Expert Talk on Access To Finance For Agro-industrialisation In Africa
DESCRIPTION:How can finance be used to enable agro-industrial transformation in Africa? This upcoming webinar will focus on how enterprises can translate their improved access to finance into tangible gains in operational performance\, throughput\, product quality\, and commercial scalability. \n\nA recent study from AUDA-NEPAD and the GIZ Agribusiness Facility for Africa shows the many agro-processors continue to operate below installed capacity. The reasons for reduced capacity utilisation are numerous – inconsistent raw material supply\, technology gaps\, supply chain disruptions\, inadequate infrastructure\, weak operational systems\, efficiency losses\, and persistent financing constraints. However\, this highlights that capacity utilization is not a narrow technical issue but a multidimensional challenge for enterprises. \nFocusing on this challenge\, this webinar will help agribusinesses understand how to convert financial resources into improved capacity utilization\, higher operational efficiency\, and integration within the CAADP Kampala objectives on value addition\, trade\, and investment. The report results will be presented followed by a discussion among an expert panel and an open Q&A with the audience. \nSpeakers and panelists  \n\nEstherine Lisinge-Fotabong\, African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD)\nDora Siliya\, former Member of Parliament and Minister of Agriculture in Zambia\nDaniel Annerose\, agCelerant\nEric Picard\, Access to Finance Rwanda\nAgatha Thuo\, CEO of Agriculture Sector Network (ASNET)\nCharles Muigai\, Mazaopesa Ltd\, and author of the AUDA-NEPAD/GIZ commissioned study Baseline Study on Operational Performance and Threshold Operational Optimization of 20 Medium and Large-scale Agro-processors in Africa\nHamady Diop\, AfriCatalyst (moderator)\n\nExpert talk series \nThis webinar is part of a series that explores access to finance for agrifood business. An earlier webinar explored the financial constraints that these businesses face and options for sustainable funding and institutional engagement. It can be viewed here.
URL:https://africatalyst.com/event/access-to-finance-for-agro-industrialisation-in-africa/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Dakar:20260730T130000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Dakar:20260730T140000
DTSTAMP:20260730T141537Z
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SUMMARY:Credit Ratings and Development Finance: How Sovereign Credit Ratings Shape Corporate and SOE Financing
DESCRIPTION:Credit ratings play a critical role in shaping access to affordable capital across African economies. While they directly influence government borrowing costs\, sovereign credit ratings also affect financing conditions for state-owned enterprises (SOEs)\, commercial banks\, infrastructure projects\, and private companies. As a result\, they have significant implications for investment\, economic transformation\, and sustainable development. \nThis webinar will explore how sovereign credit ratings influence corporate and SOE financing\, infrastructure investment\, and broader development finance outcomes across Africa. The discussion will examine how sovereign ratings and sovereign ceilings affect access to capital\, investor confidence\, foreign direct investment\, and the ability of African institutions to raise finance independently. \nParticipants will gain a deeper understanding of how sovereign credit ratings shape development finance\, capital market access\, and financing conditions across African economies. The webinar will explore the implications of sovereign ceilings for corporate\, bank\, and state-owned enterprise financing\, examine their impact on infrastructure investment and project finance\, and discuss practical approaches to improving access to affordable capital. \nSpeakers and Panelists\n\nDaouda Sembene (PhD)\, President and Chief Executive Officer\, AfriCatalyst\nMcBride P. Nkhalamba\, Director Governance and Specialised Reporting Ag African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM)\nMisheck Mutize (PhD)\, Lead Expert on Support to African Countries on Credit Rating Agencies\, African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM)\nTatonga Gardner Rusike (PhD)\, Chief Economist for Africa\, Bank of America\nPaul Gamble\, Senior Director\, Fitch Ratings\nDaniel Cash\, Fellow (Non-Resident) at United Nations University Centre for Policy Research (UNU-CPR)\nMaggie Mutesi\, Managing Director\, Mansa Media (Moderator)\n\nThis webinar\, organized in partnership with the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM)\, will bring together policymakers\, development finance experts\, investors\, and industry leaders to discuss the link between sovereign credit ratings and Africa’s development financing agenda. \n  \n 
URL:https://africatalyst.com/event/credit-ratings-and-development-finance-how-sovereign-credit-ratings-shape-corporate-and-soe-financing/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20260827T110000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20260827T123000
DTSTAMP:20261005T115450Z
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SUMMARY:What exactly should African Borrower Coordination aim to achieve?
DESCRIPTION:Africa’s debt landscape has undergone a profound transformation over the past two decades. African sovereign borrowers find themselves navigating negotiations in isolation. This division dilutes collective bargaining power and perpetuates a system where African nations remain ‘ruletakers’ rather than active ‘rule-makers’ in the global financial architecture. Borrowers need to start discussing these differences and determine a strategy to ensuring creditors match the needs of borrowers. This side event aims to help borrowers’ forums complement one another by asking: \n\nWhat terms and conditions should they be aiming to build consensus around when it comes to a) debt reprofiling; b) debt restructuring and c) debt relief? What are the helpful precedents in this regard?\nWhat are the acceptable\, benchmark terms around the tenor and interest rate (and other issues e.g. transparency) for new\, fresh finance should they be aiming to build consensus around – when it comes to different creditors\n\nSpeakers and Panelists\nIvory Kairo\, Decolonizing Development Programme Manager\, Development Reimagined\nRaphael Owino Otieno\, Director General of the Public Debt Management Office\, The National Treasury of Kenya\nPaul Nondo Sikazwe\, Technical Advisor on Public Debt at the Africa Union Commission\nAfrica Kiiza\,  Pan Africa Advocacy and Policy Lead\, Christian Aid\nPratik Patel\, Nairobi Bureau Chief\, AfriCatalyst\nFrank Adu\, Senior Economist and Consultant\, African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET)\nTumba Tshimanga\, Advocacy Lead\, Economic Management\, African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) (Moderator) \n 
URL:https://africatalyst.com/event/what-exactly-should-african-borrower-coordination-aim-to-achieve/
LOCATION:AfCoDD Room 2 – Kilimanjaro 2\, Raddison Blu Upper Hill\, Raddison Blu Upper Hill\, Nairobi\, Nairobi\, Kenya
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Dakar:20260903T130000
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DTSTAMP:20260824T094616Z
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SUMMARY:Experts discuss key findings from recent research on Capital Strategies for Africa's Green Minerals.
DESCRIPTION:Africa is central to the global energy transition\, with its rich reserves of green minerals offering significant opportunities for economic transformation\, industrial development\, and sustainable investment. Yet unlocking this potential will require new approaches to financing\, stronger policy alignment\, and investment frameworks that support responsible and inclusive growth. \nFollowing the publication of the co-authored report Powering the Transition: Capital Strategies for Africa’s Green Minerals\, Africatalyst and SLR invite investors\, financial institutions\, policymakers\, mining and industry stakeholders\, and development partners to an expert webinar exploring the report’s key findings and their implications for Africa’s green minerals sector. \nThe discussion will examine the financing gaps and investment barriers facing Africa’s green minerals\, while highlighting practical strategies to build a stronger pipeline of responsible\, investable projects. \nWhat to expect\nThe webinar will explore key recommendations from the report\, including: \n\nAligning mining\, climate and industrial policies to create a more coherent investment environment.\nScaling blended finance and innovative financing instruments to mobilize capital and reduce investment risks.\nStrengthening ESG and inclusion frameworks to ensure that green minerals development delivers responsible and broad-based benefits.\nBuilding bankable project pipelines that can attract and sustain private and institutional investment.\nDeepening regional integration through AfCFTA to strengthen value chains\, markets\, and opportunities across the continent.\n\nJoin Africatalyst and SLR for an informed discussion on how innovative capital strategies can help translate Africa’s green mineral wealth into responsible investment\, industrial development\, and inclusive economic growth. \n  \n Register Here\n 
URL:https://africatalyst.com/event/experts-discuss-key-findings-from-recent-research-on-capital-strategies-for-africas-green-minerals/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Dakar:20260922T130000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Dakar:20260922T150000
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SUMMARY:De-risking Africa: Mobilising Capital at Scale for Sustainable Development
DESCRIPTION:On the margins of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (#UNGA81)\, in collaboration with the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM)\, we will convene a high-level discussion on how Africa can de-risk investment\, mobilise capital at scale and advance sustainable development. \nThe discussion will bring together policymakers\, development finance institutions\, investors\, philanthropic organisations\, multilateral institutions and private sector leaders to look at practical ways to reduce investment risks\, strengthen Africa’s financial architecture and unlock greater flows of domestic and international capital for sustainable development. \nSpeakers and Panelists\nH.E. Amb. Marie-Antoinette Rose-Quatre\, Chief Executive Officer\, African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) \nH.E. Francisca Tatchouop Belobe\, Commissioner for Economic Development\, Trade\, Tourism\, Industry\, and Minerals (ETTIM)\, African Union Commission (AUC) \nEjigayhu Tefera\, Senior Economist – APRM \nJoydeep Mukherji\, Managing Director Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services \nBart Oosterveld\, Chief Criteria Officer\, Fitch Ratings \nDr. Raymond Gilpin\, Chief Economist\, Head of Strategy\, Analysis and Research\, Regional Bureau for Africa\, UNDP \nDavid Rogovic\, Senior Analyst\, Moody’s \nRob Floyd\,  Director\, Transformation Design Hub – Africa Centre for Economic Transformation (Moderator) \nDr. McBride Nkhalamba\, Director – Governance & Specialised Report \n  \n Register Here
URL:https://africatalyst.com/event/de-risking-africa-mobilising-capital-at-scale-for-sustainable-development/
LOCATION:AU Permanent Observer to the United Nations\, New York\, NY\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Dakar:20260923T160000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Dakar:20260923T180000
DTSTAMP:20261005T115416Z
CREATED:20260914T202256Z
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SUMMARY:U.S. Global Health Policy Shifts and African Health Financing Innovations
DESCRIPTION:The America First Global Health Strategy was released by the Trump Administration last September\, charting a new pathway for U.S. global health assistance. Since then\, the Administration has signed 34 Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) — 22 across Africa — to establish U.S. global health assistance and country co-financing commitments. As African nations design implementation plans in line with the MOUs\, they are also establishing domestic resource innovations to increase financing for health infrastructure and service delivery. The MOUs signal an important shift in the goal of country ownership and how global health support will be financed and delivered. It is imperative that such rapid shifts in policy are matched with investments in the systems\, structure\, and accountability measures necessary to ensure their ultimate success. \n\n\nThis event will cover: \n\n\nShifting U.S. policies for global health financing\nInnovations in domestic resource mobilization for health across Africa\nOpportunities to leverage new health financing mechanisms and global partnerships to strengthen health systems\nPractical recommendations for policymakers and partners to advance sustainable health financing\n\n Register Here
URL:https://africatalyst.com/event/us-global-health-policy-shifts-and-african-health-financing-innovations/
LOCATION:601 Lexington Avenue\, New York City\, https://maps.app.goo.gl/qL4SGgXqepLHPEMN8\, New York City\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Dakar:20260929T120000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Dakar:20260929T133000
DTSTAMP:20260929T110336Z
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SUMMARY:From Grant-Ready to Finance-Ready: What Stands Between Africa's Agri-SMEs and a Financing Decision?
DESCRIPTION:Following earlier sessions on post-grant financing and productive finance in agro-processing\, this session shifts from enterprise performance to bankability. It explores why Agri-SMEs seeking USD 25\,000–1.5M face Sub-Saharan Africa’s largest financing gap\, and identifies the structural bottlenecks preventing transactions from closing. \nKey Discussion Themes\n\nThe Bankability Bottleneck: High origination and due diligence costs ($15k/loan) make smaller loans unprofitable for banks\, leading to a sector average return on assets of −0.7% versus 3–5% for regional lenders.\nCapital Chain Alignment: Upstream requirements from DFIs\, blended-finance facilities\, and guarantee schemes directly dictate what local lenders can offer enterprises.\nBridging the Information Divide: Addressing mutual misunderstandings—lenders misreading agricultural production cycles and cash flows\, while enterprises lack readiness for commercial standards.\nCAADP Kampala Alignment: Unlocking pipeline execution to support the CAADP Kampala Declaration target of mobilizing USD 100B in agrifood investments by 2035.\n\n  \n Register Here\n 
URL:https://africatalyst.com/event/from-grant-ready-to-finance-ready-what-stands-between-africas-agri-smes-and-a-financing-decision/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Dakar:20261005T080000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Dakar:20261006T170000
DTSTAMP:20260915T074004Z
CREATED:20260914T083311Z
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SUMMARY:2nd Africa Annual Conference on Credit Ratings Towards Developing African Capital Markets: Rechannelling Africa's Capital
DESCRIPTION:How can Africa better leverage its own capital to finance its development? \nThe 2nd Africa Annual Conference on Credit Ratings will bring together policymakers\, financial institutions\, investors\, credit rating agencies\, researchers\, and other key stakeholders to explore how credit ratings\, domestic capital markets\, and innovative financing approaches can support Africa’s economic transformation. \nUnder the theme “Towards Developing African Capital Markets: Rechanneling Africa’s Capital\,” the conference will advance dialogue on strengthening Africa’s financial architecture\, reducing borrowing costs\, deepening domestic capital markets\, and mobilising African capital for African development. \n Register Here
URL:https://africatalyst.com/event/2nd-africa-annual-conference-on-credit-ratings-towards-developing-african-capital-markets-rechannelling-africas-capital/
LOCATION:The InterContinental Mauritius Balaclava\, Port Louis\, Mauritius\, Port Louis\, Mauritius
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