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UN Targets Africa Risk Premium

Senior UN Official Calls for Dismantling Africa's Investment Risk Premium

Unverified — auto-generated summary, not yet reviewedStartups, VC & FundingPan-AfricanAug 15, 2026

UNDP's Ahunna Eziakonwa has publicly called for the structural dismantling of the risk premium applied to African investment, arguing the premium distorts capital allocation and undermines the continent's development prospects. The call from a senior UN voice adds institutional weight to a debate that directly shapes how global investors price African opportunities.

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