Analysis
The ARIA initiative: enabling DFIs to extend their vital role to Africa’s frontier markets
Development finance across Africa is unevenly distributed, with 25 of its smallest economies receiving only 4% of investments since 2010. Yet, the Africa Resilience Investment Accelerator initiative (ARIA) is showing that focus, resources and collaboration can enable greater investment in these ‘frontier’ markets, by addressing both the internal (DFI-specific) and external (country-specific) challenges.
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