Despite the numerous, lingering negative effects of the pandemic — from global supply chain disruption and rising inflationary pressures to recurrent waves of COVID-19 infections and the emergence of threatening variants — the globalisation of growth resilience will emerge as…
The Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) has announced a new round of funding under which the African Development Bank’s Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility (ADFI) will receive $15 million to develop and extend digital financial solutions to women-owned small and…
The fourth edition of the Handbook on the Least Developed Country Category provides comprehensive information on the least developed country (LDC) category, including a description of procedures and methodologies used in the identification of these countries and the international support…
Almost 20% of total would be for off-grid generation: WoodMac Traditional utilities could face ‘grid defection’ by customers An expansion in electricity production across sub-Saharan Africa will require $350 billion of investment if it’s to reach all citizens, with off-grid…
The country’s finance minister on efforts to leverage regional integration efforts Despite a significant shock from Covid-19, Egypt has proven more resilient than its peers. On top of being among a handful of developing nations to post positive economic growth…
Private capital inflows – the answer to Africa’s financing shortfall? Recent years have seen significant growth in private capital flows to developing regions, including Africa. This has brought considerable relief and opportunity to many countries, particularly in the face of…