Mom! Dad! We’re in VOGUE! Beautiful coverage by ⁦@VogueIta⁩ ⁦@sennait⁩ of our #africareimagined showroom and show, plus the incredible concepts behind the new collections our brands/designers brought to Shanghai Fashion Week 2025. #proud vogue.it/article/shanghai-fa…

What would it take to close Africa’s agricultural financing gap? In her recent article for @AfricanBizMag, our Business Manager, Ellie Chen, looks at China’s approach to agricultural finance and what Africa can learn from its separation of commercial and policy-driven lending, including whether a dedicated African Agricultural Development Bank could be part of the solution. Read the full article: bit.ly/4xsjYWS #AgriculturalFinance #AfricaChina

💻 Webinar | Africa has returned to the #Eurobond market – but at what cost? Join SAIIA and the @KAS_africa for a webinar exploring #sustainablefinance in Africa – from Eurobonds to alternative financing options. ➡️ bit.ly/eurobondafrica

9 days to go! Independent by design. Mandated by the African Union. The countdown to the African Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) Launch continues. 📍 Mauritius | 7 October 2026 #AfCRA #AfricaRatesAfrica

“The world does not need a weaker United Nations. It needs a UN strong enough to face the world as it is and determined enough to build the world as it should be.” – @antonioguterres on the indispensable role of the UN to help the world come together to overcome differences.

As China looks to deepen its role in Sudan’s reconstruction, what could its engagement mean for the country’s recovery? Our CEO @hmryder tells @SCMPNews that China’s role could extend beyond infrastructure to supporting trade diversification and development projects that create livelihoods, with the focus increasingly on finding a way forward. Read more: amp.scmp.com/news/china/dipl…

11 days to go! Credit ratings have real implications for Africa’s access to finance. While other emerging regions average around BB, Africa averages between B- and B - a gap that can influence investor eligibility and increase financing costs. The African Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) is part of Africa’s effort to strengthen the continent’s credit rating architecture and bring greater African perspective and context to credit assessments. #AfCRA #11DaysToGo #Africa #CreditRatings #AfricanUnion #APRM

What does Africa want from the next UN Secretary-General? With no unified African candidate, the bigger question is whether the continent can rally around a common agenda. For our experts, Africa’s priorities are clear: UN Security Council reform, debt restructuring and fairer peacekeeping financing must be firmly on the table, regardless of who gets the job. Read their analysis in this new piece for @trtafrika: trtafrika.com/english/articl…

As eight candidates compete to succeed António Guterres as @UN Secretary-General, the selection is raising key questions around regional rotation, the prospect of the first woman Secretary-General, the P5’s decisive power and Africa’s priorities. DR’s Teta Mukulira and Maria Gabriella analyse what’s at stake in their latest piece for @trtafrika . Read here: trtafrika.com/english/articl…

"Right now, the “world’s” choice [of new UNSG] is, procedurally, a five-governments’ choice. It needn’t stay that way... Africa must work out and push a collective UN agenda to every current candidate." My @DevReimagined colleagues in @trtafrika: trtafrika.com/english/articl…

12 days to go! Local context matters. Understanding market structures, regional trade and flows, and local realities helps build a fuller and more accurate picture of an economy. Africa’s realities. Africa’s perspective. Africa’s credit rating agency. #AfCRA #AfricaWeWant

At the Annual African High Commissioners and Ambassadors to the UK Retreat, H.E. Christian Katsande , Ambassador of Zimbabwe to the UK, highlighted the urgent need for a strategic partnership that supports Africa’s priorities under Agenda 2063. #AfricaUK #Agenda2063

13 days to go! What does “risk” really mean in a credit rating? From financial strength to governance and institutional credibility, the full picture matters. Swipe through as we unpack the fundamentals behind credit ratings and the #AfCRA approach. #AfCRA #APRM #CreditRatings #Africa

Our experts Huiyi Chen and @KaraniMuthamia1 joined the Africa Industrial Park Development & China-Africa SME Matchmaking conference hosted by @cabcbeijing in Beijing. @KaraniMuthamia1 joined a dialogue session to share DR’s investment promotion work and highlight opportunities in African industrial parks and SEZs. #ChinaAfrica #Investment

Line up 20 financial instruments across Africa's capital market and only one carries a credit rating. Africa's market is valued at approximately US$ 4 trillion, yet less than 5% of its instruments by value are rated. For issuers without one, borrowing becomes harder and more expensive, and the pool of investors able to participate shrinks. AfCRA was established to close that gap. This is #AfCRA

Last week, African High Commissioners and Ambassadors to the UK gathered for their annual retreat. Discussions focused on advancing African priorities in the UK, strengthening coordination and engagement ahead of the UK’s G20 presidency, COP32 and CHOGM. #AfricanDiplomacy #AfricaUK #G20 #COP32

What should we expect from the African Credit Rating Agency as it takes shape? At the second webinar in our six-part credit rating series with @APRMorg , Dr. Daniel Cash, Fellow (Non-Resident) at UNU-CPR, reflected on expectations for the new agency and the need to give it space to grow. Watch the full webinar here: piped.video/VQ5IeJb3-2o #SovereignRatings #CreditRatings

"If China has an agricultural development bank, why doesn’t Africa?" In her recent piece on @AfricanBizMag DR Expert, Ellie Chen asks whether an African Agricultural Development Bank is the answer to the continent’s perennial agricultural shortfalls. Read here: african.business/2026/09/res…

In this interview with Africanews, APRM’s Dr Misheck Mutize unpacks the African risk premium and why the establishment of #AfCRA matters for how African economies are understood and assessed. This is AfCRA. Watch the full interview on @africanews: africanews.com/2026/09/17/af… #AfCRA #AfricasTimeIsNow #ThisIsAfCRA

Africa has the foundations for its own financial architecture. Now comes delivery. But what will it take to turn that vision into functioning institutions and build a more integrated, African-led financial system? Explore our recent infographic: bit.ly/4h48faV #AfricanFinance #Agenda2063 #AUFIs

Our panel discussion has officially kicked off. 🌍 The conversation is unpacking what really shapes African sovereign ratings, including the role of analyst judgment, institutional quality and natural resources, and a critical question: do the factors carrying the most weight in rating methodologies accurately reflect a country’s capacity to service its debt? #SovereignRatings #AfricanRiskPremium #CreditRatings #AfCRA