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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

November 28, 2023
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As global methane emissions continue to rise, African policymakers, ahead of COP28, are calling for a transformative approach to finance…

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Africa needs a transformative methane strategy at COP28

November 24, 2023
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To accelerate methane action, Africa needs a transformative strategy that will reduce perceptions of risk associated with investment projects, introduce…

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Attracting private sector finance to spearhead Africa’s development

November 17, 2023
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For years, the private sector has been acclaimed as the critical engine of Africa’s development. It accounts for over 80%…

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AGOA’s successes in Africa demand an extension

November 3, 2023
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Since its enactment in 2000, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) has been at the core of commercial and…

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Sneak Peek of Building Strategic Partnerships for epidemic preparedness and Response in Africa event

November 1, 2023
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Key highlights of the Health Alliance of African Risk Capacity Group, West African Health Organization and Institut Pasteur de Dakar…

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Our CEO Daouda Sembene’s contribution during the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) panel at #ECONFEST2023

October 31, 2023
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Watch our CEO Daouda Sembene’s contribution on Africa’s Agenda for Global Financial architecture reform during the sidelines of the World…

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Our CEO Daouda Sembene’s contribution on the Financing for development panel: What next at #ECONFEST2023 in Marrakesh

October 31, 2023
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Daouda Sembene participated in a panel, discussing development finance at the Marrakesh Economic Festival hosted by Policy Center for the…

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Africa’s Development Dilemma: Why Public-Private Partnerships Aren’t Meeting Expectations

October 30, 2023
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Africa faces serious infrastructure gaps as over 600 million people are estimated to lack access to electricity, and 60% of…

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Why is Africa’s seat at the G20 important?

October 30, 2023
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Our CEO spoke to BBC on the significance of AU joining the G20. Hes poke on why other countries are…

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Will the AU’s admission to the G20 bring real change? Our CEO Daouda Sembene speaks to Aljazeera

October 27, 2023
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Our CEO Daouda Sembene discusses the significance of African Union’s G20 membership with Aljazeera. He reiterated that the African Union’s…

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[Focus] Comprendre la crise de la dette en Afrique : À l’origine, une conjonction de chocs

October 27, 2023
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Le fardeau de la dette devient de plus en plus insupportable pour l’Afrique. Selon le Fmi, 21 pays en Afrique…

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Daouda Sembène, économiste, céo d’Africatalyst : « L’architecture financière internationale actuelle contribue à perpétuer le cercle vicieux de la dette 

October 27, 2023
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Dans ce deuxième et dernier volet de notre entretien, Daouda Sembène, Ceo d’AfriCatalyst, aborde la réforme de l’architecture financière internationale…