11/10/2019
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.
11/08/2019
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.
11/07/2019
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.
11/06/2019
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’
11/05/2019
This is in addition to the 1 362 MW of capacity that has already been contracted for between 2019 and 2021.
11/05/2019
"We’ve raised nearly $2 million across the last seventeen years and remain deeply committed to the quality of life in emerging market countries.”
11/03/2019
The sacred Kaya forests are part of the Eastern African Coastal Forests Eco Region recognized for their global importance
10/21/2019
Multi-lateral Development Banks need to make a step change on climate action and clean energy access
10/18/2019
Sanlam Investments believes new times demand new ways of thinking
10/17/2019
The will and the knowledge exist to turn things around.
10/15/2019
Green Banks and National Climate Change Funds can play an important role in mobilizing finance to support low-carbon, climate-resilient development
10/15/2019
Countries can mobilize funds from diaspora, national financial institutions, private investors, asset managers, sovereign wealth funds, and more.
10/08/2019
The bank said Dr Adesina told members of the Global Commission on Adaptation during a climate adaptation summit on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly that many African countries were facing extreme weather patterns, and needed urgent interventions h
10/07/2019
Ushie told IPS stranding is an increasingly important policy issue that African countries should consider because they are highly dependent on natural resources, with an average 70 percent of their exports being minerals.
10/04/2019
World Resources Institute’s new Green Targets Tool shows that only 24 of the 50 largest private-sector banks have made a sustainable finance commitment — and the targets vary considerably.
10/02/2019
The signing ceremony took place in early September in conjunction with the 18th summit of the Francophone Institute of Financial Regulators hosted by the FSC in Mauritius.
09/24/2019
Working together and supporting each other in developing each bank’s capabilities and the necessary methodologies to measure climate impact and alignment with global and local climate goals.
09/24/2019
Total cash reserves were 7.6% of family office investments in 2019, up 70 basis points from a year earlier.
09/23/2019
Under pressure from investors, regulators and climate activists, some big banks have acknowledged the role lenders will need to play in a rapid transition to a low-carbon economy.
09/21/2019
Once operational, NEAF is expected to complement the Bank’s wide range of sustainable energy initiatives currently being implemented in Nigeria.