Managers of Wealth Africa

Rwanda: Green bank creation on government’s agenda

Rwandan farmers are losing on average 40% of their production due to climate change.

Young CEO empowers women, youth in climate fight

Angelique Pouponneau, CEO of Seychelles Conservation and Climate Adaptation Trust

Mastercard extends pact on carbon footprint tracking

Mastercard and Doconomy originally announced a collaboration in February to launch a mobile banking service that lets users track their carbon footprint.

Ghana launches push to turn banking sector green

The central bank has published an extensive set of sustainable principles following an increase in lending to areas which have adversely affected the environment and social standards.

Africa Day shines a spotlight on NDCs at COP25

UN ASG Mohamed Beavogui, Director General of African Risk Capacity noted that climate disaster issues confronting the continent demand a predictable and unified response.

AU says Africa faces "exponentially increasing" climate-induced disasters

Countries recovering from protracted civil wars and disasters, and small island states are particularly vulnerable to climate change and natural hazards, it said.

Taking the lead on climate change

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – the world's reference science group for climate change – says that human activity has caused the global temperature to reach 1℃ above pre-industrial levels.

These social entrepreneurs are lighting up Africa

“You only realise how much energy is a privilege when you don’t have any,” says Mosia.

Rwanda's $4.5 Billion Green City Pioneers Africa's Green Revolution

With the Green City project, Rwanda is looking to further consolidate its position as the African capital for green living.

FirstRand commits to disclosing fossil fuel exposure

Pressure is growing on South African companies to take action on climate change in a country that generates almost all of its electricity from coal.

Climatescope 2019 by BloombergNEF

Rapidly growing nations that today are just as rapidly expanding their carbon footprints must reach net zero emissions by 2050.

How green bonds in capital markets create depth for real estate

Closer home, the pursuit of climate change adaptation estimated at Sh2.3 trillion ($20-30 billion) annually over the next 10 to 20 years according to Kenya’s Green Economy Strategy and Implementation Plan (GESIP) is urgent.

Stanbic Bank Botswana parent – Standard Bank, structures East Africa’s first ever green bond

Acorn is an established property developer in Kenya and has put its weight behind iconic buildings across the region, including the Coca-Cola and Deloitte regional head offices in Nairobi.

Water risks should be incorporated into investment processes

The report also identified a number of water risks which may be ignored by investors but which should be brought into processes.

Trade and Development Bank, UNEP to collaborate on climate finance

In the field of clean energy finance, TDB and UNEP will work to enhance investment opportunities for both public and private finance to support the dissemination of clean energy technologies.

Morocco Leads African Coalition for ‘Smart Climate’ Ahead of COP 25

The continentally and globally acknowledged performances—and expertise—of the OCP group have emboldened Morocco in its desire to take the driver’s seat on sustainability issues in Africa.

Ignore sustainable investment at your own Peril

There is growing recognition that a narrow focus on financial metrics for short-term gain against the backdrop of a rapidly changing world is simply careless, and ultimately damaging to returns.

Multi-donor fund converts to concessional finance facility

The African Development Bank’s Board of Governors has approved the conversion of the Bank-administered multi-donor trust fund Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) into a ‘special fund’

SA needs 5 000 new wind turbines - and time is tight

This is in addition to the 1 362 MW of capacity that has already been contracted for between 2019 and 2021.

MarketAxess Raises Funds for Emerging Market Communities

"We’ve raised nearly $2 million across the last seventeen years and remain deeply committed to the quality of life in emerging market countries.”

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