Allegria Ntumba Luaba appointed Business Development Director at AfCRA

Allegria Ntumba Luaba, an expert from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has been appointed as the Business Development Director for the Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA). Based in Port Louis, Mauritius, the agency was officially launched on October 7, 2026.

In her new role, Luaba will lead commercial and institutional growth, focusing on establishing partnerships with states, financial institutions, corporations, and investors. She will also oversee the agency's expansion across African markets.

AfCRA aims to provide specialized African expertise in evaluating both sovereign and private credit risks. The agency is positioned as a complement to established international firms such as Moody’s, Fitch Ratings, and Standard & Poor’s, with the goal of improving coverage for African issuers and providing more accurate financial risk assessments on the continent.