Mobilising Africa’s financial flows for development
How can Africa navigate disinvestment and diversification to secure sustainable development finance in a shifting world order?
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Date: 11 November 2025
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Time: 13:00 to 14:00 (GMT+2)
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Venue: Online via Zoom
Overview
This seminar will explore the evolving landscape of Africa’s financial flows, focusing on future aid trajectories, foreign direct investment and remittances under a business-as-usual scenario. It will also examine how targeted policy interventions can strengthen these financial streams.
Speakers will discuss strategies to curb illicit financial flows and attract investments from traditional and emerging partners in a shifting geopolitical environment that has seen aid decline. Scenario-based approaches to accelerate economic growth and development through the mobilisation of domestic and external financing will also be covered.
Read the full report here.
This seminar is co-hosted by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) and AUDA-NEPAD.
Moderator: Mahao Leuta Mahao, Advisor, Africa Policy Bridge Tank, AUDA-NEPAD
Panelists:
- Dr Marvellous Ngundu, Senior Research Consultant, African Futures & Innovation, ISS
- Dr Lina Benabdallah, Visiting Fellow, Weatherhead Center, Harvard University
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