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Africa’s green minerals offer a major opportunity to move beyond extraction and build value through processing, manufact...
21/08/2026

Africa’s green minerals offer a major opportunity to move beyond extraction and build value through processing, manufacturing and industrialisation. But how can Africa capture more value from its mineral wealth?

Our new report with SLR Consulting, Powering the Transition: Capital Strategies for Africa’s Green Minerals, highlights an estimated USD 68–108 billion financing gap by 2030.

According to the report, the main challenge is mobilising capital and creating bankable, investable and scalable projects that drive greater value and industrial development.

Join us on 3 September 2026 | 1:00–2:00 PM GMT for Unlocking Capital Strategies for Africa’s Green Minerals, a webinar that will unpack the report’s findings and discuss how Africa can turn its mineral wealth into greater value and industrial development.

📖 Read the report: https://lnkd.in/dDuRjHFh

🔗 Register for the webinar: https://lnkd.in/dPQVFnnd

🔴 SAVE THE DATE 🔴How can Africa unlock the capital needed to develop its green minerals and power the global energy tran...
17/08/2026

🔴 SAVE THE DATE 🔴

How can Africa unlock the capital needed to develop its green minerals and power the global energy transition?

AfriCatalyst and SLR invite you to an engaging webinar exploring key findings from the recent report Powering the Transition: Capital Strategies for Africa’s Green Minerals.

The session will examine the financing gaps and investment barriers facing Africa’s green minerals sector, while highlighting practical solutions to mobilise responsible, investable capital. Discussions will focus on blended finance and innovative financing instruments, stronger ESG and inclusion frameworks, bankable project pipelines, policy alignment, and regional integration through AfCFTA.

🗓️ 03 September 2026
⏰ 1:00 PM GMT
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14/08/2026

🎙️ 12 Episodes. 13 Experts. One Question: How Can Africa Finance Its Development?

For 12 episodes, The Development Context of Sovereign Credit Ratings, a podcast by AfriCatalyst and UNDP Africa brought together experts, policymakers and practitioners to shed some light and discuss how sovereign credit ratings shape Africa’s access to affordable finance, and what this means for infrastructure, healthcare, education and economic development.

Hosted by Maggie Mutesi, Managing Editor at Mansa Media Africa, the series unpacked the cost of borrowing, debt relief, credit rating methodologies, and the importance of ensuring Africa’s own data and perspectives are reflected in global financial decisions.

The conversations challenged assumptions, shared insights and explored what a fairer financial system could look like for Africa.

As this season comes to a close, the conversation continues.

🎧 Listen to all 12 episodes and explore the insights: https://lnkd.in/dDg9mdkx

IDA21 is now in implementation, marking a record $100 billion replenishment for 78 countries.IDA21 will provide up to $1...
12/08/2026

IDA21 is now in implementation, marking a record $100 billion replenishment for 78 countries.

IDA21 will provide up to $100 billion in financing over the next three years, with Africa remaining at the centre of IDA’s work. In FY2025, 66% of IDA commitments went to Africa, worth $22.4 billion.

In 2024, on the sidelines of the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and The World Bank Group, we partnered with the Center for Global Development to discuss the role of IDA in supporting countries through multiple global shocks.

Dr. Retselisitsoe Adelaide Matlanyane, Minister of Finance and Development Planning of Lesotho, shared her perspective on the importance of IDA to developing countries, particularly in Africa.

Watch the full conversation here: https://youtu.be/J0jDv6i8xl0?si=iFfTHKeo4ydNa0Vp

Access to affordable capital remains critical to Africa’s development and economic transformation.In our recent webinar ...
10/08/2026

Access to affordable capital remains critical to Africa’s development and economic transformation.

In our recent webinar on Credit Ratings and Development Finance, experts explored how sovereign credit ratings influence financing conditions far beyond government borrowing—shaping access to capital for businesses, banks, state-owned enterprises, and infrastructure projects.

The discussion highlighted several key takeaways:

1️⃣ Sovereign risk affects the wider economy, influencing financing conditions for businesses, banks, and SOEs.

2️⃣ Strong governance, transparent institutions, and policy predictability are essential to building investor confidence and strengthening sovereign creditworthiness.

3️⃣ Markets can lead ratings, with investors sometimes recognising improvements in economic fundamentals before these are reflected in formal rating actions.

4️⃣ Stronger dialogue matters—greater engagement between governments, investors, credit rating agencies, and SOEs can help ensure ratings support rather than constrain access to finance.

5️⃣ Understanding country ceilings is critical, particularly for SOEs and banks seeking to raise capital independently of their sovereign.

If you missed the conversation, watch the full webinar here:
📺 https://www.youtube.com/live/LHn9y8LfIzg?si=GQ9yc2hGiU0vy52-

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Thank you for being part of the AfriCatalyst community. Your , , and continue to inspire our work as we advance to p...
05/08/2026

Thank you for being part of the AfriCatalyst community. Your , , and continue to inspire our work as we advance to promote evidence based solutions across Africa's development finance landscape.

Every , , , and helps amplify important conversations on sovereign credit ratings, sustainable finance, climate action, and Africa's economic transformation. We are grateful to have you on this journey with us.

Here's to growing together, fostering meaningful dialogue, and driving lasting change across the continent.

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Vers la fin du mois de juillet, nous avons mis de côté nos activités quotidiennes pour nous retrouver à La Somone, au Sé...
03/08/2026

Vers la fin du mois de juillet, nous avons mis de côté nos activités quotidiennes pour nous retrouver à La Somone, au Sénégal, à l'occasion d'un séminaire d'équipe dynamique de trois jours, placé sous le signe de la stratégie, de l'apprentissage et de la collaboration.

Alors que notre équipe continue de s'agrandir, cette rencontre a constitué une occasion précieuse de renforcer nos liens, de consolider notre esprit d'équipe et d'aligner nos efforts autour d'une vision commune pour le développement de l'Afrique.

Tout au long de ces trois jours, nous avons participé à des sessions enrichissantes led by Beautiful Soul consacrées au renforcement de l'esprit d'équipe, à la communication, au leadership et à la cohésion du groupe. Ensemble, nous avons exploré de nouvelles façons de mieux communiquer sur nos actions, de renforcer notre collaboration et d'intensifier nos efforts de mobilisation des ressources au service du développement de l'Afrique.

Nous repartons inspirés, motivés et plus unis que jamais, avec de nouvelles idées, des partenariats renforcés et une détermination renouvelée à faire progresser notre mission.

Un grand merci à tous les membres de l'équipe qui ont contribué à faire de cette rencontre une expérience aussi enrichissante qu'inspirante. Ensemble, nous poursuivons notre engagement à créer un impact positif et durable à travers l'Afrique.

🎉🎉 We are excited to welcome Moussa Mbaye Gueye to our pool of experts!Moussa is a seasoned sustainable development and ...
31/07/2026

🎉🎉 We are excited to welcome Moussa Mbaye Gueye to our pool of experts!

Moussa is a seasoned sustainable development and governance expert with extensive experience working alongside community-based organizations, women-led groups, and social movements across Senegal and West Africa.

He is currently the Executive Director of LEAD AFRIQUE FRANCOPHONE, where he champions leadership development and supports a new generation of African change-makers. His expertise spans ESG, corporate social responsibility (CSR), local content, legal and tax advisory, EITI validation, and compliance mechanisms for international development institutions.

Moussa also serves on the Boards of Enda Tiers Monde and LEAD International, is a part-time lecturer at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar, and is both a LEAD Fellow and A4ID Fellow.

We are delighted to have Moussa join AfriCatalyst and look forward to the expertise and leadership he will bring to our mission across Africa. 🌍✨

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29/07/2026

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Sovereign credit ratings do more than influence how governments borrow—they also shape access to finance for businesses, state-owned enterprises (SOEs), banks, and infrastructure projects across Africa.

When sovereign ratings are low, borrowing costs often increase across the economy. Through the sovereign ceiling framework, many companies and SOEs are unable to obtain ratings above that of their sovereign, limiting access to affordable capital, delaying investment, and slowing economic growth.

Join us for a timely discussion on how sovereign credit ratings shape development finance and explore practical solutions to expand access to affordable capital across Africa.

📅 30 July 2026
🕐 1:00 PM GMT

We look forward to having you join the conversation.

2 Days to Go.How do sovereign credit ratings influence financing for businesses, banks, and state-owned enterprises acro...
28/07/2026

2 Days to Go.

How do sovereign credit ratings influence financing for businesses, banks, and state-owned enterprises across Africa?

Join us for an insightful discussion as leading experts examine how sovereign ratings shape access to capital, infrastructure investment, and broader development finance outcomes and explore practical solutions to expand affordable financing across the continent.

📅 30 July 2026
🕐 1:00 PM GMT
📍 https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_i5M-u6LFQJGSfyOCVSVPoQ

This webinar, organized in partnership with the African Peer Review Mechanism (), will bring together policymakers, development finance experts, investors, and industry leaders to discuss the link between sovereign credit ratings and Africa's development financing agenda.

🎤Daouda Sembene, PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer, AfriCatalyst

🎤McBride P. Nkhalamba- Director Governance and Specialised Reporting Ag African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM)

🎤Misheck Mutize (PhD), Lead Expert on Support to African Countries on Credit Rating Agencies, African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM)

🎤Tatonga Gardner Rusike, PhD Chief Economist for Africa, Bank of America

🎤Paul Gamble, Senior Director, Fitch Ratings

🎤Daniel Cash, Fellow (Non-Resident) at United Nations University Centre for Policy Research (UNU-CPR)

Register today and be part of the conversation.

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