Managers of Wealth Africa

CoP26: Net Zero within Africa’s reach

Nationally determined contributions well set, but finance may be a problem

Morocco: MENA’s rare climate change success story

North African nation has led the way in the MENA region to combat global warming with renewable energy projects.

PwC Advocates Increased Funding to Enable African Countries Offset $2.8trn Transition to Net-zero Emissions

The report further said a clear message had been given at COP-26 in Glasgow, through calls for increased international financial support from developed nations.

Africa missing out on climate innovations

Kenya has ambitious nationally determined contribution goals and has articulated her strategy well.

COP 26: African Development Bank Group launches Climate Change and Green Growth framework

The framework will enable the Bank to prioritise interventions, inform and guide the alignment of Bank’ future operations with the ambitious goals of the Paris Agreement.

COP26: African Development Bank welcomes nearly $136 million in donor support for Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa

Working together to support African countries to lower dirty emissions and grow job-creating economies is good for Africa, good for the UK and good for the planet

SEC moves for sustainable green investment in financing solar energy

Companies will also need to continuously disclose relevant information on their adoption of ESG principles."

Great Green Wall will turn the Sahel green says African Development Bank chief

The African Development Bank is a major partner in this bold project, which involves building an 8,000 km long and 15 km wide swathe of trees, grasslands, vegetation and plants across the Sahel.

World leaders hail SA’s landmark green deal

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson calls agreement ‘a game-changing partnership’

The Bank of Mauritius Climate Change Pledge

The Bank became a member of the Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) in July 2020

Low-carbon approach to developing clean energy sources in Africa

Additionally, those who can access this resource pay nearly twice as much, on average, as consumers elsewhere in the world.

2021 Global Climate Survey

How investors are taking on the risks and opportunities of climate change

Under 1% of $27 trillion global fund assets are paris-aligned

The research is based on CDP temperature ratings

South Africa Eyes Future as Freen Hydrogen Hub

Green hydrogen production needs to be powered by solar energy and South Africa has some of the best solar and wind energy potential in the world, positioning it to build a new industry to serve growing demand.

COP26: “Africa Could Lose 30% of GDP Without Urgent Action

Rising temperatures and sea levels, as well as abnormal rainfall, have had a strong influence on the frequency and intensity of natural disasters; most disasters in Africa are flood-related

Five ways in which finance for climate adaptation in Africa falls short

At the same time, Africa’s contributions to greenhouse gas emissions causing global warming are among the lowest globally.

Sustainability With Substance, Not Sustainability by Numbers

We don’t live in a 1.5 degree world

Sustainable Finance and FinTech: A necessary marriage

With a global reputation as the preferred gateway for investment in and out of Africa, and as an International Financial Centre of repute and a FinTech hub for the region, Mauritius can become the “Sustainable FinTech Hub for Africa” if all st

Co-operative Bank of Kenya plans to boost green financing

A funding deal signed by the bank reflects increased demand for solar energy in the country, with energy costs a heavy burden for many small businesses

SA economic risk means banks reticent to entirely cut funding to its thermal coal sector

Absa and Standard Bank, South Africa’s other two leading lenders, have left the door open to funding some new coal mining or power projects, said Reuters.