Events
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Experts discuss key findings from recent research on Capital Strategies for Africa’s Green Minerals.
ZoomAfrica 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. Following the publication of the co-authored report…
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De-risking Africa: Mobilising Capital at Scale for Sustainable Development
AU Permanent Observer to the United Nations, New York NY, United StatesOn 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…
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U.S. Global Health Policy Shifts and African Health Financing Innovations
601 Lexington Avenue, New York City https://maps.app.goo.gl/qL4SGgXqepLHPEMN8, New York City, United StatesThe 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…
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From Grant-Ready to Finance-Ready: What Stands Between Africa’s Agri-SMEs and a Financing Decision?
Zoomhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDMQhFonUxw 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. Key Discussion Themes The Bankability Bottleneck: High origination and due diligence costs ($15k/loan)…
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2nd Africa Annual Conference on Credit Ratings Towards Developing African Capital Markets: Rechannelling Africa’s Capital
The InterContinental Mauritius Balaclava, Port Louis, Mauritius Port Louis, MauritiusHow can Africa better leverage its own capital to finance its development? The 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. Under the theme…