Daouda Sembene

Dec 5, 2024 | allafrica.com | Mahmoud Mohieldin |Daouda Sembene

Low-cost financing is not just a lifeline for low-income countries but the world's collective future in a time of uncertainty. As the International Development Association (IDA) replenishment meeting in South Korea begins today, it's clear that, with the shifting geopolitical landscape, the global community is at a crossroads.

Dec 5, 2024 | africanarguments.org | Mahmoud Mohieldin |Daouda Sembene |Peter Gill

As the International Development Association (IDA) replenishment meeting in South Korea begins today, it’s clear that, with the shifting geopolitical landscape, the global community is at a crossroads.

Jul 9, 2024 | brookings.edu | Raymond Gilpin |Daouda Sembene |Landry Signé

Subjectivity and bias in African credit ratings costs countries up to $24 billion in interest and over $46 billion in foregone lending. Host Landry Signé is joined by Raymond Gilpin and Daouda Sembene to discuss their 2024 Foresight Africa piece “Making Africa’s credit ratings more objective.” Gilpin and Sembene discuss the reasons this subjectivity exists, the costly implications, and government and private-sector solutions for improving credit rating objectivity across the continent.