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Global climate finance totaling $1.9 trillion versus AI financing at $211 billion, illustrating the funding gap for African climate adaptation

Opinion11 hours ago

Africa’s Investment Gap Isn’t Capital. It’s Architecture.

Reflections from the Africa-France Pre-Summit Business Dialogue, hosted by the Aspen Institute

African manufacturing facility and industrial production requiring patient capital aligned to long-term building and capability development.

Opinion3 weeks ago

The Capital Question: Why Africa Needs a New Philosophy of Money

Africa’s problem is not simply that it lacks capital. The deeper crisis is how that capital is organized, controlled, and imagined.

Afreximbank backs $1.75B Sonangol deal, underscoring Africa’s industrial and value-add financing potential.

Opinion4 months ago

Afreximbank’s $1.75B Sonangol Deal Proves Africa Can Finance Itself. So Why Isn’t It?

By Ziad Hamoui The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) recently closed a US$1.75 billion receivables purchase facility for Angola’s Sonangol HR, serving as mandated lead arranger and...

Africa’s Financial Shield: How Insurance Institutions Are Powering an FDI Boom

Opinion6 months ago

Africa’s Financial Shield: How Insurance Institutions Are Powering an FDI Boom

By Kelly Mua Kingsly A quiet revolution is reshaping Africa’s investment landscape. While traditional Development Finance Institutions remain trapped in endless diagnostics, a parallel story of...

Building Africa's Financial Safety Net: The Case for the African Financing Stability Mechanism

Opinion1 year ago

Building Africa’s Financial Safety Net: The Case for the African Financing Stability Mechanism

By Dishant Shah Africa stands as the only continent without a dedicated regional financial safety net to manage economic shocks and address debt refinancing challenges. Debt...