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Stakeholders Convene in Nairobi to Explore Innovative Credit Rating Solutions for African Development

May 31, 2024
Nairobi, Kenya – 28 May 2024– Stakeholders, experts, development actors, and research institutes gathered in...
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In conversation with TRT World – Why is Africa stuck in a debt trap?

April 23, 2024
Our CEO Daouda Sembene joined TRT World 's Enda Brady on a roundtale discussion that...
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Autonomisation des communautés : initiative de panneaux solaires Africatalyst et Village des Tortues

April 3, 2024
Dans une célébration de l'énergie durable, AfriCatalyst est fier de soutenir l'achèvement du projet de...
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Investing in women – A crucial step towards accelerating the green transition

April 3, 2024
The world is on the brink of a green transition that will tackle climate change...
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Press Release: The Alliance for Epidemic Preparedness and Response in West Africa (APRE) welcomes its Advisory Board for the 2024 inaugural Strategic Meeting

March 20, 2024
Dakar, 7th March - The Alliance for Epidemic Preparedness and Response in West Africa (APRE)...
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What would effective credit ratings reform for Africa look like?

March 8, 2024
Since the dawn of the new millennium, African countries have increasingly turned to international capital...
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Embracing green hydrogen to power Africa’s green growth

March 1, 2024
For a continent that contributes less than four percent of global greenhouse emissions and has...
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Can ‘Africa Club’ be Africa’s magic bullet for reforming the global financial architecture?

February 23, 2024
The global upheavals triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent conflicts in Eastern Europe and...
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Tackling Africa’s debt crisis, a conversation with Aljazeera

February 19, 2024
As of 2022, more than half of the low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa were in...
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How Africa can move closer to a greener future in 2024

February 9, 2024
As 2023 drew to a close, Africa found itself standing at a crucial crossroads in...
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How can Africa mobilize funding for methane action – Our CEO Daouda Sembene speaks to CNBC Africa

January 28, 2024
Methane emissions across Africa increased at an annual rate of 2 percent on average from...
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How Africa can overcome its methane financing challenge

January 26, 2024
The last decade has been characterized by a heightened push to reduce carbon emissions globally....

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Media Coverage

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Africa Wasting Pandemic Induced Economic Crisis

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Beyond Money How IFIs and MDBs Can Better Support Pandemic Recovery in African Low-Income Countries

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Coronavirus : face à la crise, le FMI pourrait faire plus

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How To Optimize Africa’s Economic Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic

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In the COVID-19 War, the IMF Arsenal Must Fully Benefit Low-Income Countries

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Disabling the drivers of unequal growth in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Economic emergence is the new target for African countries, but how can it be achieved?

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How to Strengthen the Role of Pan-African Institutions Within the International Financial Architecture

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Il faut sortir des sentiers battus pour aider l’écosystème des PME qui constitue la charpente des économies africaines

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Africa’s Crisis Recovery Requires Upgrading the Global Financial Safety Net

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How the IMF Can Support African Countries Deal with Climate Change

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Collective Action for Sustainable Development in Africa

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Opinion: Ukraine conflict shows urgency of SDR reallocation for Africa

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Avoiding the Looming Disillusionment about IMF Climate Finance