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The Case for a New Index: Africa Sustainable Futures Index

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Listening to the River: The Secret Weapon of Good Leaders

In this wide-ranging joint interview with two women driving the future of agriculture and technology in Africa, Isaac Kwaku Fokuo, Jr. probes the question of what a post-crisis vision for regional collaboration in Africa looks like and what partnerships are required to get there. Amrote and Aggie address everything from how they’re coping in the new work-from-home world to the role of technology in future-proofing development strategy and accelerating private sector development.

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The Evolving Role of the African Ambassador In Times of Crisis

In this wide-ranging joint interview with two women driving the future of agriculture and technology in Africa, Isaac Kwaku Fokuo, Jr. probes the question of what a post-crisis vision for regional collaboration in Africa looks like and what partnerships are required to get there. Amrote and Aggie address everything from how they’re coping in the new work-from-home world to the role of technology in future-proofing development strategy and accelerating private sector development.

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Where to Invest in Africa in the Face of COVID-19

The Amahoro Coalition was launched today at the Global Refugee Forum (GRF) with the support of Botho Emerging Markets Group and the UNHCR Office of the Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa. This landmark platform will mobilize the African private sector to be a key driver in the socio-economic transformation of refugee and host communities around the continent by promoting education and livelihoods.

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Advisory Note: COVID-19 Interventions for African Countries

This brief focuses on four key areas of concern in. combatting the spread of COVID-19 in Africa's vulnerable communities and addresses short-term interventions that can be implemented by governments to minimize the harm caused by this pandemic.

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Investors Should Embrace Undervalued Opportunities in Reviving Insolvent Companies

While distressed companies in countries like the United States can turn to capital markets and distressed debt funds for refinancing, their counterparts in emerging markets, particularly in Africa, often struggle for revival due to inadequate access to funding and immature local business support to guide restructuring efforts. By refinancing or purchasing distressed firms, investors in Africa can unlock new opportunities in an underserved market for distressed assets and generate substantive ripple effects for local economies.

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The Global South rises to the forefront of the world’s geopolitical agenda: Botho’s predictions for 2020

The last decade saw emerging markets in Africa such as Ghana become some of the fastest-growing economies in the world. Since 2010, economic growth in low-and-middle-income countries has been two to three times faster than in high-income countries. The ten economies with the highest projected growth rates for the next four years are all in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Botho analysts have observed three key trends in emerging markets that our team believes will continue into the next decade. Have we got it right?

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Botho-backed Amahoro Coalition Launches to Mobilize Private Sector Support for African Refugees

The Amahoro Coalition was launched today at the Global Refugee Forum (GRF) with the support of Botho Emerging Markets Group and the UNHCR Office of the Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa. This landmark platform will mobilize the African private sector to be a key driver in the socio-economic transformation of refugee and host communities around the continent by promoting education and livelihoods.

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