African economies can meet development goals only by building stronger financial and regulatory systems that channel their substantial domestic savings away from government debt and into productive long-term investments. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/05/04/world/putting-africas-savings-to-work/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #africa #pensionfunds #insurers #banks #sovereignbonds #afdb #ghana #ivorycoast #imf #gabon #kenya