Oct 13, 2026 · 1 hr · 13 segments
«የሀገራትን የብድር ምዘና ፍትሃዊነትና ገለልተኝነት ማሻሻል በራሱ በአሁኑ የመሠረተ ልማት ኢንቨስትመንት ብቻ ለአፍሪካ በየዓመቱ ከ3 እስከ 5 ቢሊዮን ዶላር ማዳን ያስችላል። የመንግሥት ልማት ድርጅቶችንና የግል ኢንቨስትመንቶችን ስንጨምር ደግሞ ይህ ዓመታዊ ቁጠባ ከ10 እስከ 15 ቢሊዮን ዶላር ሊበልጥ ይችላል።» ሲሉ…
The conference, conveyed by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa with the African Peer Review Mechanisms and the United Nations, development program and other partners carried a clear theme, developing African capital markets and rechanneling Africa's capital.
It also considered how African savings can be mobilized, how domestic capital markets can deepen, and how investment can support industrialization, regional integration, and long-term economic resilience.
This is an important part of the debate because Africa is often described as short of capital, yet the challenge is not only how much money exists, it is also where that money is held, what risks investors can understand, and whether financial systems can connect available savings with productive projects.
A stronger African capital market could give pension funds, insurers, banks and individual savers more ways to invest in projects closer to home, subject to sound regulations and prudent risk management.
It also gives African businesses more financing choices than relying on short-term banking loans or borrowing in foreign currencies.
Investors need reliable data, transparent rules, credible institutions and a range of financial products.
The conference therefore placed creating ratings inside a much bigger conversation.
How can African capital circulate within African economies and support African priorities? The question will remain central after the conference ends.
The practical measure of success is whether discussions lead to stronger institutions, more investable projects and financing that supports productive activity rather than simply adding to death.
And the second most direct development came on October 7th, when the African Union officially launched the Africa Credit Rating Agency in Port Louis, Mauritius.
African Union leaders endorsed the initiative in 2018, and African peer review mechanism helped guide the work that led its launch.
The African Credit Rating Agency is intended to provide independent assessment of African governments, public institutions and companies.
It aims to bring additional African data and economic context into the way credit risk is assessed while operating alongside existing international rating agencies.
According to its launch information, 23 of the African Union's 55 member states do not currently have ratings from the three largest international agencies.
And that can leave some borrowers with few recognized reference points when they approach investors.
The AU says Africa's external debt service bill rose from $61 billion USD in 2010 to $163 billion in 2024.
Debt service competes with other demands on public budgets, including infrastructure, health, education, and energy.
The conference, conveyed by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa with the African Peer Review Mechanisms and the United Nations, development program and other partners carried a clear theme, developing African capital markets and rechanneling Africa's capital.
It also considered how African savings can be mobilized, how domestic capital markets can deepen, and how investment can support industrialization, regional integration, and long-term economic resilience.
This is an important part of the debate because Africa is often described as short of capital, yet the challenge is not only how much money exists, it is also where that money is held, what risks investors can understand, and whether financial systems can connect available savings with productive projects.
A stronger African capital market could give pension funds, insurers, banks and individual savers more ways to invest in projects closer to home, subject to sound regulations and prudent risk management.
It also gives African businesses more financing choices than relying on short-term banking loans or borrowing in foreign currencies.
Investors need reliable data, transparent rules, credible institutions and a range of financial products.
The conference therefore placed creating ratings inside a much bigger conversation.
How can African capital circulate within African economies and support African priorities? The question will remain central after the conference ends.
The practical measure of success is whether discussions lead to stronger institutions, more investable projects and financing that supports productive activity rather than simply adding to death.
And the second most direct development came on October 7th, when the African Union officially launched the Africa Credit Rating Agency in Port Louis, Mauritius.
African Union leaders endorsed the initiative in 2018, and African peer review mechanism helped guide the work that led its launch.
The African Credit Rating Agency is intended to provide independent assessment of African governments, public institutions and companies.
It aims to bring additional African data and economic context into the way credit risk is assessed while operating alongside existing international rating agencies.
According to its launch information, 23 of the African Union's 55 member states do not currently have ratings from the three largest international agencies.
And that can leave some borrowers with few recognized reference points when they approach investors.
The AU says Africa's external debt service bill rose from $61 billion USD in 2010 to $163 billion in 2024.
Debt service competes with other demands on public budgets, including infrastructure, health, education, and energy.
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