We speak with Wale Shonibare, Director – Energy Financial Solutions, Policy and Regulation, at the African Development Bank (AfDB) about what is holding back Africa's vast energy potential, and more importantly, what can be, or is being done to unlock its.

On this episode of NABA Perspectives we speak with Bady Baldé, Deputy Executive Director of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), about how the continent can “get it right” to drive investment and sustainable development, and move up the value chain.

On this episode of the NABA Perspectives Podcast we speak with Robert Besseling, CEO & Founder of Pangea-Risk. We discuss Africa’s evolving risk landscape, amid rising global instability and conflict, as well as persistent economic uncertainty, and what this means for doing business on the continent.

On this episode we speak with Erik Solheim, Norway's former Minister of International Development and Minister of the Environment, as well as former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme.

On this episode we speak to Chipokota Mwanawasa, Policy Advisor to the President of Zambia and Deputy Head of The Zambian President’s Delivery Unit, about the country's recent economic turnaround.

On this episode we discuss growing economic and diplomatic ties between Germany and African economies, and the opportunities for mutually beneficial investment, with Christoph Kannengießer, the CEO of Afrika-Verein.

An estimated 567m people in sub-Saharan Africa have no access to power according to the UN, accounting for more than 80% of the global total. What is holding back electrification on the continent, and how can progress be accelerated? We discuss this critical challenge with Hitesh Kumbhat, Chief Financial Officer at Kalpataru Power Transmission Sweden, who argues that without a step change in policy, Africa's electrification crisis could be here for decades.

On February 29, 2024, NABA hosted its Africa Outlook 2024, bringing together experts in policy and business to discuss the key issues and trends shaping economy and business on the continent.

On February 13, 2024, NABA Hosted the Tanzania-Norway Business Forum

On this episode we discuss the political crisis in Senegal, triggered by president Macky Sall's decision to postpone presidential elections originally scheduled to take place on February 25, 2024. Joining us to discuss the origins of the crisis, as well as its political and economic implications, is Martin Roberts, a principal analyst in Country Risk at S&P Global Market Intelligence.

This week we speak with Tellef Thorleifsson, the CEO of Norway's Development Finance Institution Norfund. We discuss the implications of a changing global order for the world of development finance, and for engagement with Africa.

This week we discuss the political, economic, and geopolitical implications of what is being dubbed "West Africa's Brexit" - the announcement by Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali that they intend to leave the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Our guest is Alex Vines, Research Director, and Director of the Africa Programme at Chatham House.

On this episode we discuss what's driving growth in Tanzania, how it can tackle economic headwinds, and why the country should be on the radar for investors. Our guests are Razia Khan, Head of Research for Africa, Middle East at Standard Chartered, and Sarah Baynton-Glen, Economist with Standard Chartered.

This week we speak with Sanjeev Gupta, Board member and Executive Director, Financial Services, at the Africa Finance Corporation. We discuss why the world is increasingly looking to partner with Africa, and why this time 'could be for real' for its growth story.

Africa garners less than 3 percent of the world's carbon credit revenues, and less than 0,5 percent of the world’s solar investments. Can carbon markets be designed to support the Africa’s urgent energy transition?

From October 25 - 27 NABA led a business mission to Zambia, focusing on opportunities for partnership in key sectors including energy, agriculture, and the critical minerals value chain

We are happy to announce the launch of NABA Perspectives, our new podcast looking at key trends and issues shaping Africa’s business and policy landscape.

In out first episode we discuss the Critical Minerals Race, and how African economies can leverage this to drive development and the green transition, with our guest Isabela Nyoka, Mining Finance Specialist at Ecobank Zimbabwe.

We are proud to add three new members to the NABA community this month: Olaniwun Ajayi LP, FSubsea, and EG Capital.

We are proud to add four new members to the NABA community this month: Sahara Forest Project, TradEthiopia, Fairtrade Norge, and ROAM.