28/05/2026
Can Africa Unlock Its $4 Trillion Hidden Wealth?
Africa is sitting on an estimated $4 trillion in domestic wealth, yet much of it remains untapped as economies across the continent continue to struggle with debt, African Development Bank (AfDB) President Sidi Ould Tah.Photo courtesy Pulse of Africa. unemployment and underdevelopment. According to African Development Bank (AfDB) President Sidi Ould Tah, the real challenge facing Africa is not the absence of money, but weak financial systems that fail to transform savings into productive investmentSpeaking during a high-level meeting in Brazzaville, Congo, Tah called for urgent reforms aimed at strengthening Africa’s financial markets, improving coordination among institutions, and creating systems capable of mobilizing local resources for economic transformation.“Africa is not poor,” Tah stated....
Africa is sitting on an estimated $4 trillion in domestic wealth, yet much of it remains untapped as economies across the continent continue to struggle with debt, African Development Bank (AfDB) P…