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Our work on development finance and innovative financing mechanisms focuses on expanding financing options and supporting African policymakers to address critical funding gaps.
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How can Africa build a trusted credit ratings system that fairly reflects risk and return?
@AnnRutledgeRR , ACRI advisor, shares why learning from existing systems is key to building credible ratings, strengthening investor confidence, and unlocking Africa’s debt markets.
Speaking at #SFC2026, our CEO @DaoudaSembene highlighted the challenges of financing biodiversity and forest protection in Africa and Latin America, the need to reform the global financing architecture, and how Africa can mobilise more resources for ecosystem conservation.
How can African-led credit ratings help address the high cost of capital and unlock financing for development?
In an episode of The Development Context of Sovereign Credit Ratings, a podcast by @UNDPAfrica and @_Africatalyst,
@Prof_Mish of @APRMorg explores #AfCRA’s role in improving risk assessments, strengthening investor confidence, and ensuring credit ratings better reflect African realities.
🎧 Listen: youtu.be/Q79uU6wi_W4
#AfriCatalyst #CreditRatings #AfriCatalystAt5
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🔴 WE ARE LIVE from Mauritius! 🇲🇺🌍
The 2nd Annual Conference on Credit Ratings is underway, under the theme “Towards Developing African Capital Markets: Rechannelling Africa’s Capital.”
Convened by @APRMorg with 🇲🇺 Government, @ECA_OFFICIAL, @UNDP, @ACETforAfrica, @AfriCatalyst & @DBSA_Bank.
#CreditRatings #AfricanCapitalMarkets #AfCRA
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🌍 On Day 1 of the #AfricaAnnualConference, our CEO @DaoudaSembene, joined a high-level panel on risk, domestic capital & long-term investment in Africa.
With @SPGlobalRatings , @BoM_Mauritius , @ECA_OFFICIAL & @_AfricanUnion , the panel explored risk premiums, credit ratings and how Africa can mobilise more domestic capital for development.
#CreditRatings #AfricanCapitalMarkets
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What really happens inside the rating room, and how do sovereign credit ratings shape Africa’s cost of finance? 🌍
In Episode 1, Tatonga Gardner Rusike, PhD, shares insights from both the credit rating and investment sides of the market,
exploring how sovereign ratings are determined, the role of data and government engagement, the “Africa risk premium,” and the potential role of an African Credit Ratings Agency.
📺 Watch now: youtu.be/90LqEyMgyTw
#SovereignCreditRatings #Africa #DevelopmentFinance
📍 New York, USA
Last week, on the sidelines of #UNGA81, @_Africatalyst,@ONECampaign & @UnivAccessProj, convened a dialogue on the evolving global health financing landscape and its implications for African countries.
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The conversation on de-risking Africa brought together perspectives from government, development institutions, credit rating agencies and financial experts on what it will take to unlock capital at scale for the continent.
Discussions explored Africa’s cost of capital, risk assessment, domestic resource mobilisation and the financial architecture needed to turn Africa’s capital and development ambitions into sustainable investment.
#UNGA81 #DeRiskingAfrica #APRM
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Dr Misheck Mutize highlighted Africa’s capital paradox: despite an estimated $4 trillion domestic capital base, significant capital continues to flow offshore while African economies finance development at a premium.
He stressed the need for stronger economic fundamentals, deeper local-currency capital markets and greater African capacity to assess and price risk accurately.
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APRM CEO @APRM_MarieRose highlighted the governance dimension of de-risking Africa, underscoring the importance of credible institutions, predictable policies, transparency and reliable information in creating an environment where capital can be mobilised and translated into investable projects.
She further emphasised the need to mobilise Africa’s own capital alongside international finance to support infrastructure, enterprise, jobs and sustainable development.
🚨TOMORROW
Meet the speakers coming together at #UNGA81 as they come together to discuss how Africa can reduce investment risks, strengthen investor confidence and mobilize capital at scale.
🕐 1:00–3:00 PM
📍 Permanent Observer Mission of the African Union, New York
🎙️ SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT
Join us at #UNGA81 as @Prof_Mish, Lead Expert on Credit Rating Agencies at @APRMorg , shares insights on Africa’s cost of capital, sovereign risk and building investor confidence.
📅 22 Sept | 🕐 1–3 PM
🔗 Register now: lnkd.in/dKD_GHFi
🎙️ SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT | #UNGA81
Joydeep Mukherji, Managing Director & Sector Lead, Sovereign Ratings, Americas, at @SPGlobalRatings.
Join us as he shares insights on sovereign risk, investor confidence and mobilising capital for Africa’s sustainable development.
#AfCRA
#UNGA81
What shapes how investors assess sovereign risk in Africa?
Join us on 22 Sept as David Rogovic, VP & Senior Credit Officer at Moody’s, shares his perspective
🔗 Register here to attend africatalyst.com/event/de-ri…
#DeRiskingAfrica #DevelopmentFinance #AfriCatalyst #APRM
