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This article was produced with the support of S&P Global
As the countdown to the inaugural S&P Global Africa Summit in Johannesburg continues, expectations are high that the event will set a new benchmark for engagement between Africa and the global financial community.
The summit, taking place on 20 November, will bring together regional and international leaders, policymakers, and market stakeholders to debate actionable strategies for unlocking investment flows and advancing Africa’s capital markets.
The summit is being co-hosted by S&P Global Ratings, the world’s leading provider of independent credit ratings, the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA), a longstanding financier of infrastructure, trade and private-sector projects on the continent, and UMOA Titres, the West African agency responsible for issuing and managing government securities, serving as an expert partner. This collaboration underscores the summit’s aim to provide an unparalleled platform for dialogue on Africa’s evolving financial landscape.
The conference will delve into accelerating infrastructure investments in Africa, fostering innovation to optimize sovereigns’ debt management and capital market access, and debating funding strategies: from public and private markets to blended finance, in the context of a sustainable future.
The conference will focus on how to unlock Africa’s economic potential through deeper integration and building resilience to external shocks, and in turn understand how Multilateral Development Banks are supporting and leveraging capital markets to finance development priorities in Africa.
The summit will also host a fireside chat with central bankers on effective monetary policy implementation, and a panel on facilitating the flow of capital towards climate finance and a sustainable future.
The S&P Global Africa summit aims to set a new benchmark for engagement in Africa with the global financial community, by tackling fresh perspectives on unlocking the continent’s capital markets potential.
