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ACRA Launch: Rethinking Sovereign Risk & Africa’s Cost of Capital | Channel Africa Interview

Credit ratings influence how Africa borrows, how infrastructure is financed, and how risk is priced in global markets. In this Channel Africa interview recorded at the launch of the African Credit Rating Association (ACRA), our president Dr Sifiso Falala and ‪@saratings‬ Chief Ratings Officer Zwelibanzi Maziya unpack why institutional credibility in African credit assessment has become both urgent and strategic. Africa carries over $1 trillion in outstanding sovereign and corporate debt. In a world of tightening liquidity and heightened risk sensitivity, the quality and context of risk assessment matters more than ever. This discussion explores: • Why Africa must contribute analytical depth to global ratings conversations • The importance of independence, governance and transparency • The difference between isolation and participation • How a credible African ratings ecosystem can strengthen trust, not weaken standards ACRA’s formation signals a shift, from critique to contribution, from being assessed to participating in assessment. The future of Africa’s capital access depends on institutions that can withstand scrutiny and earn market confidence over time.