The second Africa Climate Summit opened in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on Monday, with the continent determined to position itself not only as a frontline victim of global warming but also as a source of solutions and innovation. From 8 to 10 September, 45 heads of state and government, alongside more than 25,000 campaigners,…
Volatile prices, shifting geopolitical alliances, ESG pressures, and the uncertain pace of the global energy transition are squeezing traditional financing models. Africa’s upstream oil and gas industry is at a defining moment. The continent is rich in reserves and ambition, but capital is no longer flowing as easily as it once did. Volatile prices, shifting…
They warned that continued reliance on external donors threatens the continent’s epidemic preparedness Ahead of the ECOWAS Lassa Fever International Conference 2025 (ELFIC2025), regional health experts have urged African governments to adopt innovative financing models to boost research and vaccine development for Lassa Fever and other emerging diseases. They made the call at a preparatory…
WHO and AECF convene regional workshop to pioneer climate-resilient health financing solutions Nairobi, Kenya – 20 August 2025 – As rising heat waves, floods, and droughts push Africa’s health systems to the brink, governments, innovators, and partners are charting a new path to protect the continent’s most vulnerable communities. At a two-day regional workshop in…
As the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) concluded in Seville, Spain in early July 2025, global leaders adopted the “Seville Commitment,” reaffirming the urgent need to reform the international financial architecture, expand fiscal space, and advance gender equality. These commitments are timely and necessary. But without actionable and enforceable reforms, African countries—and African women…
The 6th African Philanthropy Conference (6th APC) will take place from Sunday 27 July to Thursday 31 July 2025 at the American University in Cairo (AUC), Egypt, under the theme “Sustainable Financing for Development in the Majority World.” This year’s convening hosted by the John D. Gerhart Center for Philanthropy, Civic Engagement, and Responsible Business…
New York — The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) took place in Seville, Spain from 30th June to 3rd July amidst intensifying attacks on multilateralism, unprecedented cuts to global aid and development financing, and regression of decades of progress in the fight against poverty. Participants at the once-a-decade United Nations (UN) conference…
Insights from the World Bank GROW Expo Despite women contributing nearly 40% of Africa’s GDP, they receive less than 7% of private equity and venture capital funding–and only a fraction of that reaches women-led SMEs. At the recent World Bank’s GROW Expo in Uganda, the Graça Machel Trust’s Afrishela Fund challenged this disparity with a…
By Hatice Beton, Roberto Durán-Fernández, Dennis Ostwald and Rifat Atun As G7 leaders of the world’s wealthiest nations wrapped up their summit in Kananaskis June 16, a critical issue was absent from the agenda: the future of global health financing. Amid escalating geopolitical tensions, trade conflicts and cuts to development aid, health has been sidelined…
The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and African Union Commission (AUC) in collaboration with Government of the Republic of Angola will host Africa’s biggest Infrastructure Financing Summit from 23-24 October 2025 in Luanda, Republic of Angola. Following the momentum of previous editions, including the 2023 Dakar Infrastructure Financing Summit, this year’s gathering is part of…
