Publications

Africa’s New Credit Rating Agency:...
27 October 2026 Africa’s New Credit Rating Agency: How AfCRA Can Make a Difference on Sovereign Ratings

The Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) was launched on 7 October 2026 in Mauritius. A privately owned institution with a continental mandate, it enters a field that is crucial to Africa's financial landscape. Access to capital markets across Africa is...

AAV DIALOGUE SERIES | THE SEARCH FOR A â...
21 October 2026 AAV DIALOGUE SERIES | THE SEARCH FOR A “ROADMAP ALIGNED WITH REALITY”

AMPLIFYING AFRICA'S VOICES (AAV) DIALOGUE #22 THE SEARCH FOR A "ROADMAP ALIGNED WITH REALITY" A CONSULTATION WITH THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF NORWAY BY SARAH LAWAN, MARTIN KESSLER AND TAPIWA RONALD CHEUKA The 22nd Amplifying Africa's Voices (AAV) dialogue...

Mission 300’s Missing Demand...
15 October 2026 Mission 300’s Missing Demand

While returns to electricity investment can be large, they can also be overestimated, leading to future fiscal risks.   Download the policy note Mission 300, the World Bank and the African Development Bank-led initiative to connect 300 million people to...