Sovereign Africa Ratings (SAR) is a licensed service provider of sovereign and sub-sovereign rating
services. It is driven by the principles of efficient operations and technical competencies that are
world class. SAR was formed in order to satisfy a developmental and investment need in Africa and in
emerging markets in general. SAR is an organisation that is committed to excellence in the provision
of sovereign ratings to all of its clients throughout the continent and the developing world.
SAR asserts that it is clear that the needs of emerging markets are unique, and that the length of
time it has taken for economic transformation to be realised on a large scale indicates the need for
more plurality in the provision of quality economic research, creditworthiness opinion and linked
market insights. SAR’s mission is to offer such insights with unerring market relevance,
statistical and economic accuracy.
