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Can ‘debt-for-climate’ swaps be the climate finance game-changer Africa has been waiting for?

In this podcast, Arnold Segawa engages Paolo Zacchia, on strategies, challenges, andopportunities in rolling debt-for-climate-swaps...
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UN says dubious credit ratings from Big 3 cost Africa $75bn a year

During the margins of the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings ,Africatalyst, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)...
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Financing methane Action in Africa webinar.

The panel discussion explored the intricacies of advancing methane finance in Africa, addressing the critical...
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What should Africa expect from COP28

The most important event on climate change is about to begin. World leaders, heads of...
A webinar with five participants discussing the financing of methane action in africa, dated 23rd november 2023.

African experts call for new paradigm to unlock methane action financing

As global methane emissions continue to rise, African policymakers, ahead of COP28, are calling for...
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Africa needs a transformative methane strategy at COP28

To accelerate methane action, Africa needs a transformative strategy that will reduce perceptions of risk...
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Attracting private sector finance to spearhead Africa’s development

For years, the private sector has been acclaimed as the critical engine of Africa’s development....
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AGOA’s successes in Africa demand an extension

Since its enactment in 2000, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) has been at...
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Sneak Peek of Building Strategic Partnerships for epidemic preparedness and Response in Africa event

Key highlights of the Health Alliance of African Risk Capacity Group, West African Health Organization...
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Our CEO Daouda Sembene’s contribution during the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) panel at #ECONFEST2023

Watch our CEO Daouda Sembene's contribution on Africa's Agenda for Global Financial architecture reform during...
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Our CEO Daouda Sembene’s contribution on the Financing for development panel: What next at #ECONFEST2023 in Marrakesh

Daouda Sembene participated in a panel, discussing development finance at the Marrakesh Economic Festival hosted...
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Africa’s Development Dilemma: Why Public-Private Partnerships Aren’t Meeting Expectations

Africa faces serious infrastructure gaps as over 600 million people are estimated to lack access...

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