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📢 AFRODAD is hiring an Executive Director❗️ If you are a visionary leader with strong experience in strategic execution, resource mobilisation & high-level policy influence – you are the right candidate. Checkout the full application details and apply or share widely ➡️ o2o.to/i/W6yDgm #AfricaRuleMaker

📢DID YOU KNOW? Africa paid $163 billion in debt interest in 2024 alone. Not schools. Not hospitals. Just interest❗️❗️. Africa is the only region where debt is growing faster than GDP. Interest rates on African bonds have reached 10%, while the USA pays just 2.5%. The system isn’t broken. It was intentionally built this way. Expert advice keeps piling up. Leaders keep on ignoring it- meanwhile, debt keeps rising, with it the high cost of living. Read “Towards the Next Frontier in Sustainable Debt Advocacy in Africa” and find out why political will - not more policy papers - is the real missing piece. 🔗 shorturl.at/y1qgY

African govts expanding fossil fuels as debt tops $1T, interest ~$163B,compromising health & education. .@AFRODAD2011 & @fossiltreaty: ♀“subsidise social services through unpaid labour.” Calls for Fossil Fuel Treaty for a just transition & debt relief. tinyurl.com/3b75bapw

#DigestibleKnowledge Inequality Widening Amid Mozambique's Resource Boom; Despite impressive GDP growth driven by gas investment, Mozambique's Gini Index has climbed to approximately 0.48 a stark indicator of deepening inequality. Resource revenues remain concentrated in the hands of a small elite, leaving regions like Cabo Delgado chronically behind. The enclave model restricts local benefits, fueling social tensions and unrest. Reversing this trend demands targeted policies promoting inclusive development, local employment, and equitable revenue sharing. For a detailed analysis and strategic policy actions, access the full report. shorturl.at/2OORj @CDD_Moz @KenmareRes @EITIorg #AfricaEconomicJustice

🚨 ALERTE NOUVELLE L’augmentation des coûts du "Lesotho Highlands Water Project" suscite de vives préoccupations quant à la transparence, à la redevabilité et aux risques d’endettement associés aux grands projets d’infrastructure en Afrique. Initialement conçu pour renforcer la sécurité hydrique régionale et la production d’énergie entre Lesotho et L'Afrique du Sud, ce projet a connu d’importants dépassements de coûts et des retards considérables. Cette situation soulève des questions cruciales sur la gouvernance des projets, les pratiques de passation de marchés et les implications budgétaires à long terme pour les pays concernés. Les méga-projets d’infrastructure doivent garantir des bénéfices réels pour les citoyens, tout en assurant un endettement responsable, la transparence et une forte redevabilité publique. 🔗 Lire l’analyse complète : shorturl.at/hutu9 #AfricaEconomicJustice

📢 AFRODAD está a recrutar um Diretor Executivo❗️ Se é um líder visionário com sólida experiência em execução estratégica, mobilização de recursos e influência política em alto nível – você é o candidato certo. Consulte os detalhes completos da candidatura e inscreva-se ou partilhe amplamente ➡️o2o.to/i/ZHSkFq #AfricaRuleMaker

📢 AFRODAD recrute un Directeur Exécutif❗️ Si vous êtes un leader visionnaire avec une solide expérience en exécution stratégique, mobilisation de ressources et influence politique de haut niveau – vous êtes le bon candidat. Consultez tous les détails et postulez ou partagez largement ➡️ o2o.to/i/Pj2x4w #AfricaRuleMaker

📢 AFRODAD is hiring an Executive Director❗️ If you are a visionary leader with strong experience in strategic execution, resource mobilisation & high-level policy influence – you are the right candidate. Checkout the full application details and apply or share widely ➡️ o2o.to/i/W6yDgm #AfricaRuleMaker

#FridayVibes Rising & unsustainable debt burdens are placing mounting pressure on African economies, threatening hard-won development gains. As governments are forced to allocate an ever-greater share of public resources to debt servicing, fiscal space for critical priorities such as health, education & infrastructure continues to shrink at an alarming rate. The African Borrowing Charter champions responsible borrowing, robust debt transparency & accountability to ensure that loans genuinely drive sustainable development rather than quietly undermining it. Urgent, systemic solutions are needed now to ensure that debt financing becomes a catalyst for, rather than a constraint on, Africa’s development trajectory. ➡️shorturl.at/bYa1S #AfricaEconomicJustice

#DigestibleKnowledge Mozambique's pursuit of resource wealth has come at a steep cost: hidden loans totalling over $2.2 billion have compounded the country's debt crisis. Our research highlights the dangers of dependency on volatile resource revenues and the absence of transparent financial management. Relying heavily on offshore gas exports without securing meaningful local benefits deepens economic vulnerability and risks a resource-led debt trap. Our full analysis outlines concrete pathways toward debt sustainability and improved governance. Read the full report ➡️ shorturl.at/2OORj #AfricaEconomicJustice

#DigestibleKnowledge Mozambique’s recent natural gas discoveries have attracted over $50 billion in investments, including the ambitious Total Energies $20 billion LNG project. While these projects promise economic growth, our comprehensive study warns of the enclave nature of these developments, which have yet to create substantial backwards or forward linkages with local communities. Women constitute only about 10% of the workforce, highlighting significant gender disparities. Additionally, the influx of foreign companies and investment raises concerns about resource governance, inequality, and the potential for reinforcing the resource curse. To explore these issues in detail and understand policy recommendations for inclusive and sustainable growth, access the full report➡️shorturl.at/2OORj #AfricaEconomicJustice

‼️PRESS ALERT‼️ AFRODAD, alongside the CSF-NDB and Seinoli Legal Centre, is raising serious concerns over the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) Phase II. Costs have surged from R19 billion to R53.3 billion, while affected communities face displacement, inadequate compensation, and weak safeguards. AFRODAD's IPPF lead warned: "South Africa deepens its debt, while Lesotho bears non-economic costs that are not calculated." Governments, implementing agencies, and financiers should ensure transparent reporting, fair compensation, gender-responsive safeguards, and accessible grievance mechanisms. Development finance must be accountable to people, not just projects. 📖 Read the full story: africabrief.substack.com/p/civil-groups…

High and accumulating debt repayments across many African countries are increasingly competing with essential services, infrastructure, and development. As governments allocate more resources to service debt, the pressure on already fragile economies continues to grow. The challenge remains: how can African economies balance debt obligations while still investing in sustainable development? For more insights, read about the African Borrowing Charter shorturl.at/bYa1S

📢 Alerte : Offre de stage ! Rejoignez-nous en tant que Stagiaire juridique bilingue — travail à distance ; pour soutenir un plaidoyer juridique impactant sur la dette souveraine à travers l'Afrique. Si vous parlez couramment français et anglais et souhaitez faire la différence, nous serions ravis de vous entendre. Pour postuler et obtenir plus d'informations ➡️ o2o.to/i/kqbCch

📢 Vacancy Alert! Join us as a Bilingual Legal Intern - work remotely; to support impactful legal advocacy on sovereign debt across Africa. If you're fluent in French & English and eager to make a difference, we'd love to hear from you. For application and further details ➡️ o2o.to/i/kqbCch

Tanzania at a Fiscal Crossroads Tanzania’s public debt has risen by 19% in just one year, surpassing TZ's 91 trillion 📈. With transformative infrastructure projects like the $10B Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) 🚆 moving forward, the country faces a critical moment to align borrowing with long-term economic returns. Explore how infrastructure expansion 🏗️, natural resource financing ⛏️, and debt sustainability 💰 intersect in our latest report. 📄Access Link: shorturl.at/0Ao9Q

🚨Call for EOI ‼️ AFRODAD seeks a consultancy to lead the review & development of the AFRODAD Strategic Plan 2026–2030. Work includes macro-situational analysis, organisational review, stakeholder engagement & drafting strategic options. Expertise: Macroeconomics/public debt, international financial architecture & NGO strategic planning required. For more details ➡️o2o.to/i/M1E7dW #AfricaRuleMaker

Tanzania is stepping up as East Africa’s energy hub. 🇹🇿 With a $100M LPG facility in Zambia and plans for a gas pipeline to Uganda, it’s leveraging its Indian Ocean access to power regional distribution. What does this mean geopolitically? Read more: shorturl.at/0Ao9Q

During the 90s mining boom, poverty only dropped from 39% to 36%, while income inequality increased from 0.34 to 0.37. As we enter the 'Gas Rush,' we need policies that distribute wealth equitably to all citizens, not just a few. Read more shorturl.at/0Ao9Q