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The Rise of Social Sector PPPs in Africa: An Evolving Service Delivery Model
PRIMAH ATUGONZA | Senior Legal Counsel and Sector lead PPP & Infrastructure. Background Africa faces an acute and well-documented deficit in social infrastructure and public service delivery. Despite considerable progress over recent decades, access to essential services, including healthcare, clean water and sanitation, quality education and adequate housing, remain severely constrained across much of the Continent. The scale of unmet need is considerable. Approximately 400 million people in sub-Saharan Africa lack access to basic drinking water services, and roughly half of the Continent’s people do not have access to adequate sanitation[1].
Securing the ALSF mission: the imperative of member contributions
CHARLES AFEKU [1] | Manager, Front Office Division TIMOTHY WASSWA KABUGO | Principal Technical Officer Head of Ressource Mobilisation and Donor relations
Geological and Geophysical Data Acquisition in Africa in the Oil and Gas Sector: Strategic Challenges and Development Outlooks
Joël SANON | Head of Extractive Sector, ALSF Yocoli Grace-Milca KONAN | Legal Counsel, ALSF Cesar VAMOSVER | Legal Counsel, ALSF
The ALSF unpacking sovereign finance: the role of credit rating agencies in Africa
Kadiata Kane │Legal Counsel, ALSF 1) Introduction Credit rating agencies (CRAs) are pivotal in assessing the creditworthiness of countries, companies, and securities, shaping investment choices, bond and loan interest rates, and ultimately the stability of the international financial system . These entities provide an opinion on the likelihood of a borrower meeting its debt repayment obligations that investors then consider when making investment decisions. A good credit rating facilitates access to international capital markets, can positively influence the terms of financial transactions, and is therefore essential for sustainable and affordable sovereign financing on a global scale