NABA Perspectives

On this episode of NABA Perspectives we speak to Chipokota Mwanawasa, Policy Advisor to the President of Zambia and Deputy Head of The Zambian President’s Delivery Unit, about the country's recent economic turnaround. 

We explore what is driving Zambia's economic revival, and what the future holds for the country, which is fast becoming an important investment destination in Southern Africa.

This week we discuss growing economic and diplomatic ties between Germany and African economies, and the opportunities for mutually beneficial investment, with Christoph Kannengießer, the CEO of Afrika-Verein

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An estimated 567m people in sub-Saharan Africa have no access to power according to the UN, accounting for more than 80% of the global total. What is holding back electrification on the continent, and how can progress be accelerated? We discuss this critical challenge with Hitesh Kumbhat, Chief Financial Officer at Kalpataru Power Transmission Sweden, who argues that without a step change in policy, Africa's electrification crisis could be here for decades.

On this episode of NABA Perspectives we discuss the political crisis in Senegal, triggered by president Macky Sall's decision to postpone presidential elections originally scheduled to take place on February 25, 2024. Joining us to discuss the origins of the crisis, as well as its political and economic implications, is Martin Roberts, a principal analyst in Country Risk at S&P Global Market Intelligence.

This week we speak with Tellef Thorleifsson, the CEO of Norway's Development Finance Institution Norfund. We discuss the implications of a changing global order for the world of development finance, and for engagement with Africa.

This week we discuss the return of African sovereigns to the international capital markets, following an almost two-year hiatus due to tight financial conditions, debt distress concerns, and rate hikes. Côte d'Ivoire, Benin, and Kenya have started, and others are sure to follows.

In principle this is good news, but amid ongoing debt sustainability problems across the content, caution is advised, and lessons must be learned from previous missteps.

On this episode we discuss the political, economic, and geopolitical implications of what is being dubbed "West Africa's Brexit" -the announcement by Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali that they intend to leave the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Our guest is Alex Vines, Research Director, and Director of the Africa Programme at Chatham House.

On this episode of NABA Perspectives we discuss what's driving growth in Tanzania, how it can tackled economic headwinds, and why the country should be on the radar for investors. Our guests are Razia Khan, Head of Research for Africa, Middle East at Standard Chartered, and Sarah Baynton-Glen, Economist with Standard Chartered. 

On this episode of NABA Perspectives we speak with Sanjeev Gupta, Board Member and Executive Director, Financial Services at the Africa Finance Corporation, about Africa's changing role in a multipolar world.

We look at the key issues to watch in 2024 - from debt and economic headwinds, to a busy election calendar, security, and the emergence of a multipolar world order.