Capital markets
Credit Ratings
Errors in Africa ratings expose deeper flaws in global credit assessment
Errors in a leading Africa credit report expose weaknesses in analysis, reinforcing mispricing of risk and strengthening calls for a regional rating agency
Credit rating agencies and Africa: lack of people on the ground fuels bias against continent
The big three rating agencies have a thin presence in Africa, raising questions about analysts' workloads and the accuracy of their ratings — not to mention a bias towards their home regions
Capital markets
Uganda maintains top 5 ranking in Africa capital markets index
Uganda ranks behind investment gateways South Africa and Mauritius, and the continent's biggest economy, Nigeria
Why Africa needs FDI more than foreign portfolio investment – BoU’s Kasekende
In many important respects, FDI is much more valuable than portfolio investment because the former can enable new, large and medium-sized companies to be created in economies where these types of enterprises are relatively scarce
African debt capital markets resilient in face of growth challenges
Debt capital markets across Africa have remained robust despite macroeconomic and political challenges presented, indicating their growing maturity and depth - along with their ability to develop solutions in the face of volatility and change.