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🌿 🌍 Demystifying Natural Capital in the Context of the African Financial Sector The African Development Bank Group (AfDB), the Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP), the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), and the Secretariat of Making Finance Work for Africa (MFW4A) (MFW4A) are convening a series of webinars to disseminate the outcomes and lessons learned from two years of implementation of the Natural Capital for African Development Finance Programme (NC4-ADF). The series will consist of three (3) webinars sharing the rich content and recommendations that have come out of the NC4-ADF Initiative with key players in the African finance sector and other interested parties. The first webinar, "Demystifying Natural Capital in the Context of the African Financial Sector," will be held on Thursday, 30 January 2025, to discuss:  - The role of the African finance and investment sector within the context of natural capital - The role of development finance institutions in financing 'green' development using natural capital approaches in Africa - Introduction to the Natural Capital Academy Register here: https://lnkd.in/dzRQ6Cq7

“Africa’s financial ecosystem needs accurate, fair credit assessments to drive down costs and foster growth” Join us on Tuesday 29th October 2024 for the Africa Credit Rating Conference, bringing together key stakeholders in the financial industry to explore, discuss and collaborate on Credit Rating issues on the African Continent. #ACR2024Conference Unlocking Africa Capital Redefining Africonomics

The AfDB’s focus on economic resilience and self-sufficiency is seen as crucial for Africa’s future. Proposals like the African Investment Guarantee Agency aim to address political risks for investors, while efforts to establish an African credit rating agency seek to lower borrowing costs. The initiatives are part of a broader strategy to reduce Africa’s dependency on external aid and create a more stable investment environment. Read more https://ow.ly/s3gW50S9koN

"Africa has everything it takes to sustain and finance itself."💸 Watch Dupe (Olaniyi) Ige, CFA shed light on Africa's natural resources and how they can be leveraged for development in the second session of the #FinancingAfrica webinar mini-series.👇🏿 Catch up on all the contributions below! 💡 https://lnkd.in/eNd9Q7ke

AfDB Annual Meetings May 27th-31st KICC, Kenya As the AfDB Annual Meetings 2024 come to an end, it is a privilege for Kenya and KICC to have hosted these key meetings. The theme "Africa Transformation, the Africa Development Bank Group, and the Reform of the Global Financial Architecture" is spot on. At the core is the: reform of the key global multilateral agencies by reviewing the credit terms extended to the developing south (consideration of external and climate related shocks), re-evaluating how GDP is calculated in order to provide for better negotiating platform for finances, fair distribution of SDR's and an equal seat for countries in the developing south in these agencies. These annual meetings were instrumental in consolidating a united front matters global finance and economic transformation.

Great to see this study that Justin van Rhyn and I wrote highlighted by the Africa Resilience Investment Accelerator (ARIA)! There are so many opportunities for development finance institutions, investors, and donor-funded private sector development programs to collaborate in supporting growth and innovation in emerging markets. #dfi #developmentfinance #emergingmarkets #impactinvestment

Evaluating the effectiveness of Sovereign Wealth Funds in Africa reveals challenges and opportunities for enhancing their role in national development, especially amidst a global push for decarbonization. Amir Lebdioui will speak about long-term financing in sub-Saharan Africa and the potential of these Sovereign Wealth Funds during UNU-WIDER’s panel at the Academic Day of the #2ndPrepCom. If you are in New York on 2 December, please join us in conference room 8. Otherwise, have a look at his blog on the topic: https://go.unu.edu/IEtDa

The policy dialogue, hosted by the African Development Institute’s Public Finance Management Academy for Africa (PFMA), will focus on Addressing Emerging Public Debt Management Capacity Challenges in Africa’s Transition States. This will be followed by the inauguration and learning session of the Africa Debt Managers Initiative Network (ADMIN) on 13 June. Public debt vulnerability remains a persistent challenge for Africa. According to the IMF, of 54 African countries, 38 low-income countries were classified as being in debt distress, with high debt distress, or with moderate debt distress. Of these 38, 23 are transition states; of 10 countries globally that are in debt distress, eight are in Africa.

The Capital Markets Union [Africa] is an independent private sector initiative designed to unite and strengthen Africa's public equity capital markets by nurturing a single, integrated, engaged online community centered around responsible democratised access to the core investor relations data of African-listed companies and responsible investor and stakeholder engagement. CMU [Africa] seeks to promote the creation of investment capital in African markets, for African markets, to finance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). More on this initiative from the link below:- https://lnkd.in/gH4UgJtx

Important point from Dr. Hubert Danso, chairman and CEO of Africa investor, chair, CFA Asset Owners Council and co-chair SMI Africa Council, on data transparency. Also applies to data collected on biodiversity and climate risks. Necessary for meeting disclosure requirements - yet often seen as difficult and/or costly to access. Those institutions that have already collected useful data should make it available to help create an even playing field for others seeking to invest in or manage assets sustainably in an area.