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Development Finance Agenda

2017 - 2026

From Chartered Institute of Development Finance
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Volume 11, issue 3, 2026

The impact of US-Israel and Iran war on the global economy pp. 3 Downloads
Nicholas Biekpe
Lesotho at a crossroad: How a trade shock can spark an African renaissance pp. 6 Downloads
Oyeyemi Kale
Democracy and growth in Africa pp. 10-11 Downloads
Thorvaldur Gylfason
Blended finance is not enough: Why structural risk reform matters more than project de-risking pp. 12-13 Downloads
Shaurya Kumar Jha
FinTech regulation in Africa: Balancing innovation, financial inclusion, and systemic risk pp. 14-17 Downloads
David Mhlanga
Strategies for responsible AI adoption in Africa: National use cases for economic development pp. 18-19 Downloads
Louisa Muparuri

Volume 11, issue 2, 2026

The BRICS moment: A turning point for the world's developing nations pp. 3 Downloads
Nicholas Biekpe
Population growth and food security in Africa: A region at a crossroads pp. 6-8 Downloads
Danny Cassimon and George Mavrotas
Commons governance as a determinant of development returns pp. 12-14 Downloads
Jonathan Stilwell
Private-sector mobilization: Recognizing the contributions of private-sector holders of MDB and DFI debt pp. 16-18 Downloads
Nick K. Kolev
An analysis of African regional economic communities' reactions to the USA trade policy pp. 20-22 Downloads
Ngonidzashe Chiranga
Why development finance needs finance transformation, not just more capital pp. 24-25 Downloads
Jitesh Singh

Volume 11, issue 1, 2026

Trade at a crossroads: AGOA, U.S. tariffs and the future of Sub-Saharan African economies pp. 3 Downloads
Nicholas Biekpe
The role of innovative, derisking-focused finance in improving the global food system financing architecture pp. 6-8 Downloads
Danny Cassimon and George Mavrotas
Plain vanilla options and sovereign project financing pp. 12-13 Downloads
Nick K. Kolev
The big debt cycle is shaping Africa's reform agenda pp. 14-16 Downloads
Jonathan Stilwell
Africa's capital must stay home to power a new continental financing architecture pp. 18-19 Downloads
Misheck Mutize

Volume 10, issue 6, 2025

The AI revolution and the global south: promise, peril, and the path ahead pp. 3 Downloads
Nicholas Biekpe
Sub-Saharan Africa within the worldwide allocation of capital. All quiet on the Southern front? pp. 6-8 Downloads
Danny Cassimon and George Mavrotas
Aligning MDB shareholders' interests: callable capital, preferred creditor status, and sustainable creditor status pp. 12-14 Downloads
Nick K. Kolev
Europe needs to get its act together pp. 16 Downloads
Thorvaldur Gylfason
Can judicial reform drive economic growth? early credit market signals from Mexico pp. 18-20 Downloads
Sonia Di Giannatale, Fausto Hernández Trillo and Sofía Huidobro-Blanco
China is pushing to internationalise the yuan - Africa is key to a global yuan strategy pp. 22-23 Downloads
Misheck Mutize

Volume 10, issue 5, 2025

Critical development areas towards Africa’s industrialisation efforts pp. 3 Downloads
Nicholas Biekpe
Blended Finance: The case for realism and reform pp. 6-8 Downloads
Nick K. Kolev and Amil Aneja
Digital transformation and economic growth in Africa: Harnessing fintech, e-commerce, and AI for inclusive growth pp. 12-13 Downloads
Mushoni Bulagi
How the IMF structured Africa's sovereign debt crisis as a de facto bail-in for the global south pp. 14-15 Downloads
Misheck Mutize
Internal struggles of cooperatives: Lessons from Graaff-Reinet (Sarah Baartman District Municipality) community, South Africa pp. 18-19 Downloads
Fundiswa Nxesi, Stephen Mago and Shadreck Matindike

Volume 10, issue 4, 2025

Unlocking Africa's potential: Implementing of AfCFTA pp. 3 Downloads
Nicholas Biekpe
Is the (vaccine) price 'right'? Better vaccine process valuation techniques lead to lower firm break-even prices and improved payer bargaining power pp. 6-8 Downloads
Danny Cassimon and Peter-Jan Engelen
Balancing Africa's development risks and opportunities in a changing world order pp. 12-13 Downloads
Jonathan Stilwell
Converting speculative-grade exposure into investment-grade exposure pp. 14-15 Downloads
Nick K. Kolev
Charting the way forward for cooperative sustainability in the face of external forces pp. 18-19 Downloads
Fundiswa Nxesi, Stephen Mago and Shadreck Matindike

Volume 10, issue 3, 2025

On global trade: Africa must unite or perish pp. 3 Downloads
Nicholas Biekpe
The Finance for Development (FfD) process: from bridging the (mobilisation) gap to shaping global structural transformation? pp. 6-8 Downloads
Danny Cassimon and George Mavrotas
Diversification and growth revisited pp. 12-13 Downloads
Thorvaldur Gylfason and Gylfi Zoega
Rational pricing in local currency non-sovereign lending pp. 14-15 Downloads
Nick K. Kolev
Bond issuing syndicates: The hidden force behind Eurobond mispricing in Africa pp. 18-19 Downloads
Misheck Mutize
Financing resilient cities - how African governments can tackle climate and economic shocks pp. 20-21 Downloads
Oluwatobi Mary Owojori

Volume 10, issue 2, 2025

The evilness of damaging tariffs and their unintended consequences pp. 3 Downloads
Nicholas Biekpe
The long road to redemption from original sin pp. 6-8 Downloads
Danny Cassimon and George Mavrotas
Multilateral or bilateral engagement: International organizations and the United States pp. 12-14 Downloads
Nick K. Kolev
Why African countries should not celebrate oversubscription of their bonds pp. 16-17 Downloads
Misheck Mutize
Monetary policy effectiveness in non-WAEMU countries pp. 18-19 Downloads
Simplice Asongu and Chinaza Philomena Nnam
Monetary policy effectiveness in non-WAEMU countries pp. 20-21 Downloads
Dora Alepasse Nyaaba

Volume 10, issue 1, 2025

The trade politics of bullying and the future of AGOA pp. 3 Downloads
Nicholas Biekpe
Illicit financial flows challenges in Africa (and beyond) pp. 6-8 Downloads
Danny Cassimon and George Mavrotas
Financial inclusion for micro entrepreneurs under the light of the new regulations for small enterprises pp. 12 Downloads
Luz Helena Hanauer
Facilitating local capital market development through swap counterparty support pp. 14-15 Downloads
Nick K. Kolev and Jonathan Stilwell
Why a systematic and coordinated effort is required to combat corruption in Africa pp. 16-17 Downloads
Misheck Mutize
Microfinance institutions, financial access and female unemployment in Sub-Saharan Africa pp. 18-19 Downloads
Simplice Asongu and Chinaza Philomena Nnam
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