Under the patronage of H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda, the 3rd African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) Youth Continental Symposium was held from 4-9 July 2022 at Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort, Kampala, Republic of Uganda under the theme of “AU @20: Repositioning the Youth Agenda for Transformative Continent”. The Symposium was organised […]
This research examines the perceptions, trends and challenges of the influence of international rating agencies on national economic affairs in African states.
Tags:Africa, capital flow, credit rating agencies, international capital, regulationThis study applies an event study analysis on Standard & Poor’s (S&P), Fitch and Moody’s sovereign credit ratings for South Africa over the period 2007 to 2018 to investigate the impact of long-term foreign currency sovereign credit ratings changes on 30-year sovereign bond yield.
The application process for the 2020 Ibrahim Leadership Fellowships is now open. The Ibrahim Leadership Fellowships programme is designed to prepare future African leaders by providing them with mentoring opportunities in key multilateral institutions. The selected candidates will benefit from the direct mentorship of the current heads of the African Development Bank, the International Trade […]
Tags:Ibrahim Leadership FellowshipsThe APRM: a continental model for South-South Cooperation and an exceptional tool for the implementation of Africa’s integration Agenda By Ms. Sara Tawfik, APRM Continental Secretariat Four decades have already passed since the adoption of the Buenos Aires Plan of Action (BAPA) as a comprehensive framework for technical cooperation among developing countries (TCDC) in 1978. […]
The African Union Harmonises Governance Initiatives through the African Governance Architecture (AGA) by Ms Delice Zakeyo, APRM Continental Secretariat During the course of the past year, the African Union has made great strides in harmonising its concerted efforts in promoting and strengthening democracy and human rights on the African Continent. One of the key platforms […]
