{"id":38928,"date":"2021-12-16T13:55:05","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T13:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefreezonechannel.com\/?p=38928"},"modified":"2021-12-16T13:55:07","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T13:55:07","slug":"finance-institutions-launch-platform-to-boost-investment-in-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefreezonechannel.com\/old\/finance-institutions-launch-platform-to-boost-investment-in-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Finance institutions launch platform to boost investment in Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Development finance institutions funded by the G7 nations have announced the launch of a new platform designed to boost investment in fragile and conflict-affected states in Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Africa Resilience Investment Accelerator (ARIA) aims to unlock investment in fragile states through collective influence and by pooling expertise to overcome the challenges of providing capital in these countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Historically, development finance institutions have tried to originate investments in fragile states with mixed results. ARIA aims to engage proactively in such markets in a way that would improve investment-readiness \u2013 both a country\u2019s readiness to benefit from development finance institution investment and their ability to invest in these economies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The UK\u2019s FCDO will support ARIA, which will be incubated in CDC\u2019s office in London. Vivianne Infante, CDC\u2019s current Ethiopia Country Director, will be seconded to run ARIA for the first two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She said: \u201cDevelopment finance institutions have a mandate to provide investment to those that need it the most. Fragile states are desperately in need of capital to provide jobs and bring economic growth but investing in these markets is complex and challenging. ARIA\u2019s work will be vital in addressing these challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ARIA will also identify several countries in which it will provide targeted coverage, develop expertise and arrange country missions. The intention is for ARIA\u2019s country activities to foster greater collaboration amongst development finance institutions, with a longer-term ambition for more coordinated activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is expected that ARIA\u2019s work will uncover additional investment opportunities in targeted countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UK Minister for Africa, Vicky Ford, said: \u201cProviding honest and reliable finance is one of the most effective ways to support countries to recover from conflict, create jobs and boost economic growth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Africa Resilience Investment Accelerator will help development finance institutions to support the G7\u2019s landmark commitment of providing $80 billion of investment in the African private sector by 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The African Development Bank is one of the members of ARIA. \u201cThe African Development Bank\u2019s new private sector development strategy deepens our focus on fragile states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have the on-the-ground presence in all fragile states, and will be dialoguing with and supporting governments to design and implement the policy, regulatory, institutional and legal reforms necessary to enable and scale up private sector development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This should unlock the potential for investments in the private sector, which we will work with ARIA and its members to deliver,\u201d said Solomon Quaynor, Vice President for the Private Sector, Infrastructure &amp; Industrialization at the African Development Bank.<\/p>\n\n<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-38928\" data-postid=\"38928\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-38928 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Development finance institutions funded by the G7 nations have announced the launch of a new platform designed to boost investment in fragile and conflict-affected states in Africa. 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