Harnessing Financial Instruments for Impact Investing
Stories & Blogs ECAMar 17, 2025(Blog )With investors increasingly looking for purpose-driven opportunities, leveraging financial instruments for sustainable impact investing presents an exciting opportunity to reshape the global financial landscape.
Crowdfunding Impact: The Power of the Right Energy to Transform Africa.
Stories & Blogs UNDPMar 06, 2025(Blog )For too long, development financing has been centralized, relying on large-scale donors and institutional funding. But crowdfunding flips the script; it allows anyone, anywhere, to be part of the solution.
Should the failure of the low-income country debt sustainability framework be blamed for the ongoing sovereign debt crisis?
Stories & Blogs ECAFeb 13, 2025(Blog )The Low-Income Country Debt Sustainability Framework (LIC-DSF) was introduced in 2005 to assess debt sustainability, set non-concessional borrowing limits and guide aid allocation.
Scaling Innovative Finance for Growth in the Horn of Africa
Stories & Blogs World BankFeb 10, 2025(Blog )As we step into 2025, it’s a perfect time to reflect on the future of the Horn of Africa (HoA) and the opportunities ahead.
Trade in intermediate goods on the rise in Africa
Stories & Blogs WTONov 20, 2024(Blog )Trade in intermediate goods (IGs) is playing an increasing role in Africa's economic development. In recent years, IG exports have risen much faster than imports, leading to a significant reduction in the continent's IG trade deficit.
Tariffs on critical minerals and their role in the electric vehicle value chain
Stories & Blogs WTOAug 01, 2024(Blog )The shift towards clean energy technologies and electric vehicles (EVs) is gaining momentum as the world seeks to combat climate change.