To get more capital, Africa needs more data
Poor data and small capital markets make it hard to gauge risks and returns The…
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How development banks are failing to attract enough private money to climate fight
As officials from around the world strive this week to reach a deal on funding…
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Natural Capital on African Governments’ Balance Sheets initiative introduced at COP16
The Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI) Africa Council has unveiled a new initiative aimed at making…
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What Are Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and Why Are They Important?
The impacts of climate change have been on stark display this year, from severe flooding…
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GEMs Consortium Issues More Granular Data; Critics Seek More Transparency
The Global Emerging Markets Risk Database (GEMs) Consortium Oct. 15 reported on country-by-country loan default…
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Private Sector Observers Seek More Information From GEMs Database
Partially lifting the lid on a “treasure trove” of international economic data has not dampened…
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Major MDBs Have Rating Headroom for USD480 Billion in New Lending
Major multilateral development banks (MDBs) could increase lending by nearly USD480 billion collectively before the…
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Quantifying Preferred Creditor Treatment by Rating Grade
The business models of Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) depend crucially on Preferred Creditor Treatment (PCT).…
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NDC Investment Summit SMIAC Investable Asset Classes Working Group
GEMs3.0 Investor and Philanthropy Consultation by Mahesh Kotecha, CFA The global financing needs for climate…
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African default rates by rating category are similar to global sovereign default rates
There has been significant market interest in how default rates for African sovereigns compare to…
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