African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM)

Yesterday, APRM attended the Friedrich Naumann Foundation Africa Freedom Prize ceremony, honoring H.E. President Wavel Ramkalawan of Seychelles, held at the African Leadership Academy in Honeydew. Representing APRM were Chief of Staff Damien Thesee and Director for Research and Special Reporting, Dr. McBride Nkhalamba. P . The award was presented by Mrs. Inge Herbert, Regional Director of the Foundation, which champions liberal policies such as human rights, the rule of law, innovation, digitalization, and free trade. Congratulations to President Ramkalawan for this well-deserved recognition! 👏

In line with the APRM mandate to facilitate the sharing of best practices, experiences, and knowledge across African countries, I am delighted to welcome all the successful candidates to our 6-week e-learning course! This course is designed to provide insights into APRM processes and equip youth, in particular, to become effective change agents.

Among its achievements, APRM proudly supports the continuous learning and improvement of Member States and the African people, with a strong emphasis on empowering youth. Yesterday, the APRM CEO, Amb. Marie-Antoinette Rose Quatre officially launched the inaugural APRM National Programme of Action 6-week E-Learning Course, in collaboration with African Union ECOSOCC and Data for Governance Alliance - Africa . 🎥 Watch the CEO’s full opening statement here: https://lnkd.in/d-8K76pk #APRM #YouthEmpowerment #Elearning #Governance #Africa

CARE Ratings South Africa (Pty) Limited a subsidiary of CareEdge Africa Ratings is the latest domestic rating agency to be licensed by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) of South Africa, to offer credit rating services, including sovereign ratings in South Africa. This is a significant milestone towards alternative credit rating opinions and developing the domestic financial markets.  The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) is supporting African-based rating agencies to expand their capacities to issue sovereign credit ratings, to both the 22 unrated African countries, with no credit ratings from any of the three dominant CRAs and over 90% of corporates and municipalities that remains unrated. Saurav Chatterjee Vidhyasagar Lingesan, CFA, FRM Mehul Pandya CareEdge Group

Honoured to have participated in pivotal discussions at the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs - African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) meetings and workshops aimed at strengthening Africa's institutional capacities to advance the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the AU Agenda 2063. These engagements underscore a collective commitment to building capable states and strong institutions across the continent. 📌 24-26 October 2024: The Fifth Continental Workshop, building on momentum from the 2024 High-Level Political Forum and Summit of the Future, focused on reinforcing Africa’s institutional frameworks. This workshop forms part of a significant journey toward realising sustainable development goals and advancing Africa's transformative vision. 📌 October 2023: The UNDESA-APRM Continental Workshop facilitated in-depth dialogues around the implementation of the CEPA principles, enhancing institutional capacity, creating a critical platform for aligning governance structures with the continent's long-term objectives. 📌 June 2023: The Technical Experts Meeting convened to review and validate the APRM-SDGC Progress Report, a vital assessment of governance mechanisms essential to the successful implementation of Agendas 2030 and 2063. These engagements play a crucial role in translating global and continental frameworks into concrete outcomes across Africa. Together, we are advancing a future of sustainable growth, effective governance, and impactful citizen participation. #SustainableDevelopment #Agenda2030 #Agenda2063 #InstitutionalCapacity #Governance #Africa #APRM #UNDESA #SummitOfTheFuture #UnitedNations #GoodGovernance

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📢 Attention Multimedia Production Firms! APRM is inviting proposals for a video documentary project focused on our Credit Rating work and governance and development across Africa. 🗓️ Deadline: November 14, 2024 🌐 Apply Now: https://shorturl.at/z3Opo

Adv. Batlokoa Makong Represents APRM at Third Retreat of African Special Envoys in Nairobi, Kenya. At the retreat organised by International IDEA, Adv. Makong discussed the shifting perceptions of democracy among African citizens. He noted that public frustration with government performance—particularly in corruption, insecurity, and human rights—plays a key role, often worsened by weak oversight institutions. Adv. Makong cited findings from the Afrobarometer survey (2024), the African Governance Report (2023), and the Mo Ibrahim Index (2024) to support his insights. Read AGR2023 on UCG👉🏽: https://shorturl.at/utPf2

African countries face higher costs of financing because of inflated risk perceptions from credit-ratings companies, the head of the continent’s biggest bank said https://lnkd.in/dqF7mWzn

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