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From Slave Chains to Debt Chains: Has Africa Truly Moved On?

Africa has experienced slavery before. But today, we must ask: Has it ended… or simply evolved? The Transatlantic Slave Trade was not just a tragedy, it was an economic system of extraction. Africa lost people, skills, innovation, and generational wealth. Then the Scramble for Africa reshaped economies for external benefit, not internal growth. Today’s Reality: […]

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Shift the Mindset: From Loan-Seeking to Value-Building

Africa’s entrepreneurial ecosystem is vibrant. Innovation is rising. Ambition is strong. Yet one mindset continues to limit long-term growth: The obsession with access to loans instead of building enterprise value.   As we continue the Credit Africa Developmental Series, we focus on a critical distinction:   Bankability vs Profitability Bankability: The External Validation Bankability answers

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Why Rising Public Debt & Shrinking Fiscal Space Matter for Africa’s Development

Continuation from our previous presentation by Credit Africa Across Africa, fiscal pressures are mounting. While home to 1.4 billion people and some of the world’s fastest-growing economies, rising debt levels are threatening progress toward sustainable development. In 2024, African governments spent $163 billion on debt servicing   double what they paid a decade ago. Today, 16.7%

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