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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/
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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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