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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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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
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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
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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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