13 Days to Go: DataPro Webinar to Unveil Roadmap for Africa’s Investment-Grade Push

Africa’s drive to achieve investment-grade sovereign credit ratings will come under intense scrutiny as global financial experts, policymakers, and academics converge virtually on October 8 for the sixth International Rating Webinar organised by DataPro

The webinar, with the theme, “Sovereign Credit Rating: Africa’s Roadmap to Investment-Grade Status,” will examine the economic and institutional reforms required to improve Africa’s creditworthiness, strengthen investor confidence and attract long-term institutional capital.

With 13 days to the event, DataPro said the virtual conference would focus on critical issues including macroeconomic stability, debt sustainability, fiscal management and institutional effectiveness, which remain central to the ability of African economies to secure stronger sovereign credit ratings.

Nigeria’s Minister of State for Budget and Economic Planning, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, CFA, is expected to deliver the keynote address titled “Achieving Investment Grade Rating” by 2030: The Roadmap for Nigeria.”

Her presentation is expected to provide insights into Nigeria’s strategy for improving its sovereign credit profile and creating the conditions necessary to attract sustainable domestic and foreign investment.

The webinar will also feature an expert panel comprising leading voices in sovereign ratings, credit research, public finance, and economic policy, including Dr. Misheck Mutize of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), Dr. Daniel Cash of the Credit Rating Research Initiative, Oluwakemi Babalogbon of the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI), Prof. Kai Gehring of the University of Bern, and Prof. Dr. Torsten Schmidt of RWI-Essen.

According to the organisers, discussions will provide practical perspectives on the policy consistency and fiscal discipline required to build a more stable investment environment and deepen access to long-term institutional capital.

The webinar is scheduled for Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. West Africa Time, and will be streamed live via Zoom.

Participation is free, with DataPro urging policymakers, investors, financial professionals,b academics, business leaders, and other stakeholders interested in Africa’s economic outlook and sovereign credit ratings to register for the event.