This Edition This publication is the result of the sixth edition of the Babacar Annual Lecture. Held alongside the World Bank and International Monetary Fund Annual Meetings on 14 October 2022 in Washington DC, USA, this edition was themed Africa and the Global World in a Turbulent Global Financial Architecture. The keynote speaker was Honourable […]
This report outlines various policies and initiatives to alleviate trade constraints and catalyse the emergence of vibrant RVCs in Africa. It shows that the confluence of GSC realignment under the new world order and the implementation of the AfCFTA provides a unique opportunity for accelerating manufacturing export growth in Africa. In particular, rules of origin
The Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI) has released the report of the 12th Peer Review and Rating of African DFIs based on AADFI Prudential Standards, Guidelines, and Rating System (PSGRS). The AADFI PSGRS is an assessment tool for African DFIs, focusing on governance, operation, financial management, and development Impact. It aims to help the
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Expanding on the general overview of the financial sector in Africa, this second article focuses on the development of the capital markets and the recent initiatives to attract long-term capital to the continent. Capital markets in Africa are still in their infancy and mirror the economic development of the continent. However, the evolution over the last decade prior
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This report provides relevant information on the assessment results for compliance with the prudential guidelines and standards and the assessment results for rating on the basis of the development impact criteria for the 2021 Peer Review.
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Africa’s shift to funding sustainable power in local currencies: The opportunity for ECAs is Africa’s policy shift towards PPAs in local currencies an opportunity for ECAs to support the long-term sustainability of the energy sector? By Harald Hirschhofer, Senior Advisor at TCX , and Vivek Mittal, CEO of African Infrastructure Development Association.
