During the 2026 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank in Brazzaville, economist and former Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Carlos Lopes, spoke to Financial Afrik about the challenges of the New African Financial Architecture (NAFAD). At the heart of the discussions: mobilizing African savings, reforming the continent’s financing mechanisms, and the urgent need to build financial sovereignty capable of supporting Africa’s economic transformation.
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Carlos Lopes: “NAFAD must transform African savings into a sovereign engine of development”
Dominique Mabika
Congolese journalist with a passion for economics, finance, and culture. Dominique Mabika's field of expertise is audiovisual media. In this capacity, she hosts Le Grand Débat on Financial Afrik TV and leads the coordination of field reports, as well as the production of documentaries and interviews.
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