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Global Financial Architecture Unfavourable to Africans– Amin Adam

Stephen M.Cby Stephen M.C
June 5, 2024
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Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam

Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, has voiced concerns over the inequities present in the global financial system, which he believes disadvantage developing countries, particularly those in Africa.

According to Dr. Adam, the current financial architecture exacerbates debt distress and cyclical poverty across the continent.

Dr. Adam highlighted a critical issue: African countries often face significantly higher borrowing costs on the international capital market compared to their developed counterparts. “When we even want to borrow, we borrow at higher costs, sometimes three times, five times more than what the advanced countries do, and so it doesn’t help with mobilizing resources to finance our development,” he stated.

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This disparity in borrowing costs hampers Africa’s ability to secure affordable financing for developmental projects, pushing many countries deeper into debt.

The finance minister lamented the repercussions of the global financial structure, noting that African nations suffer disproportionately from global economic shifts. “The global financial architecture is really not favorable to developing countries, particularly those of us in Africa,” he remarked.

Dr. Adam cited a striking example from the Arena, an international revenue agency, which reported that over the past decade, $2.3 trillion was invested in renewable energy, but only 0.4% of this amount reached Africa.

This imbalance, Dr. Adam argued, leaves African countries ill-equipped to deal with global challenges like climate change, despite contributing minimally to the problem. “We contribute just about 3% to global emissions of carbon dioxide, and yet we cannot get money from the global system to finance adaptation and mitigation measures,” he added.

Inadequate Representation of Natural Capital in GDP

Dr. Adam also criticized how Africa’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is calculated, arguing that it fails to account for the continent’s vast natural resources and renewable energy potential.

“The natural capital that we have in abundance is not being factored into our GDP. The renewable energy potential we have is not being factored into the GDP. The large tract of uncultivated arable land is not factored into the GDP, and so, the size of our GDP really does not reflect the state of our economy.”

This oversight results in an undervaluation of Africa’s true economic potential and hinders the continent’s ability to attract appropriate investments.

Dr. Adam’s observations underscore the urgent need for structural reforms in the global financial system to create a more equitable environment for developing countries. Addressing these issues would involve revising how international lending rates are determined and ensuring that investment in renewable energy and other critical sectors is more equitably distributed.

Additionally, it would require a more comprehensive approach to calculating GDP that includes natural capital and other untapped resources, providing a more accurate representation of Africa’s economic landscape.

The concerns raised by Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, reflect the broader challenges faced by African nations within the global financial architecture. The current system not only imposes higher borrowing costs but also fails to recognize and leverage the continent’s natural and renewable resources adequately.

For Africa to break free from the cycles of debt and poverty, there must be a concerted effort to reform these global financial structures, ensuring fairer access to resources and a true reflection of the continent’s economic potential.

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