Kenya Approves Issuance of First Green Bond
NAIROBI, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Kenya has approved its first ever issuance of a green bond, which will raise 5 billion shillings ($48.45 million) for…
Can Africa Green Bonds be the future of funding? Climate Bonds Initiative Expert tells us all
The Bond Market and especially the African Green Bond Market is a topic that is attracting a lot attention and also lots of questions. We’ve…
Nigeria: Access Bank 1st Certified Corporate Green Bond in Africa: Leadership in Green Finance
Access Bank Plc has announced the issuance of the 1st Certified corporate green bond in Africa, raising N15 billion (USD41 million). The launch ceremony was held…
Blended Finance in the Least Developed Countries 2019
The world’s 47 least developed countries (LDCs) are among those most at risk of being left behind. While official development assistance and domestic public resources…
MAURITIUS TO EMBARK ON AMBITIOUS GREEN BOND STRATEGY
Mauritius is planning to create a Green Bonds Market with the help of PAGE – the Partnership for Action on the Green Economy. Green bonds…
Seychelles launches World’s First Sovereign Blue Bond
The Republic of Seychelles has launched the world’s first sovereign blue bond—a pioneering financial instrument designed to support sustainable marine and fisheries projects. The bond,…
The African green bonds summit
“With renewed commitments to combat climate change, institutional investors whose assets under management are expected to rise from $93 trillion to $140 trillion 2019, are increasingly…
SSE, IFC, Kenya CMA and Nairobi Stock Exchange are building momentum for more sustainable capital markets- at home and abroad
The Capital Market Authority in Kenya (CMA) and the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) joined the IFC and UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) initiative in engaging…
The Moroccan Capital Market Authority Joins Sustainable Banking Network
The Moroccan Capital Market Authority (AMMC) joined SBN in December 2018. AMMC is regional co-chair of the SBN Green Bond Working Group and will continue…
IOSCO creates Sustainable Finance Network, releases statement on ESG disclosure
(18 January 2019) IOSCO, the International Organization of Securities Commissions, released a statement on disclosure of ESG matters by issuers on 18 January 2019. The statement sets…
Ghana: Green bonds issuance expected to hit $1trillion by 2020
The initiative according to a release to the Ghana News Agency, aims to scale up finance for projects that were resilient to the impacts of…
Namibia: Bank Windhoek internationally recognized for Green Bond Issuance
“We are seeing emerging economies stepping up their efforts and taking active regional roles, demonstrating much needed leadership. To reach the vital goal of the…
Kenya: Kenya paves way for green bonds in 2019 with new rules
Like other African nations, Kenya needs to raise billions of dollars to invest in infrastructure projects including roads, water and irrigation, railways and power generation….
Holding Al Omrane – The AMMC approves a prospectus related to an ordinary and “social & green” Bond Issuance
On October 30th, 2018, the Moroccan Capital Market Authority (AMMC) approved a prospectus concerning the issuance of ordinary and sustainable bonds (of the Social &…
Morocco: the AMMC publishes green, social and sustainability bonds guidelines
International Finance Corporation and AMMC have announced a set of guidelines for new financial instruments to address the issue of climate change. These guidelines were…
Morocco: Climate Investment Funds holds its ten-year anniversary summit at the world’s largest solar plant in Morocco
The Climate Investment Funds’ “The Power of 10: Shaping the Future of Climate Action” event took place on 28-29 January, 2019 in Ouarzazate, Morocco at the…
Morocco: Casablanca Finance Hub Issues 335 M MAD Green Bond
Morocco’s finance and business hub Casablanca Finance City (CFC) had raised 335 million dirhams ($ 35.8 mln) via a green bond to finance its environmentally…
The AMMC participates along with CBI and SBN in IFC’s Webinar series: Creating Green Bond Markets in Africa
Globally, as much as $7 trillion a year in investments will be needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. IFC research has identified…
UN announces roadmap to Climate Summit in 2019, a ‘critical year’ for climate action
“2019 is a critical year, the “last chance” for the international community to take effective action on climate change, General Assembly President Maria Espinosa said on Thursday,…
Africa Climate Week hosted in Ghana (19-22 march 2019)
The Africa Climate Week (ACW) is the premier annual regional climate event, which seeks to promote climate action in Africa including mobilizing support for the…
Oil Giant Nigeria to Sell First African Sovereign Green Bond
Nigeria, Africa’s biggest oil producer, is set to become the first country on the continent to issue a security that raises funds for environmental projects…
Kenya will launch its first Sovereign Green Bonds Programme
Kenya is on the path to developing a green finance market through its first green bond program. On the Friday March the 31stthe country announced…
The Nigerian Ministry of Environment announces a sovereign Green Bonds Programme for 2017
The Federal Ministry of Environmentof Nigeria is in the process of launching a green bonds program. A process which had started in September of 2016...
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EGX Egypt formed a Sustainability Advisory Committee
EGX formed a Sustainability Advisory Committee in 2016 whose main goal for the first year is to issue a Model Guidance for the sustainability report…
Signing of Marrakech Pledge for Fostering Green Capital markets in Africa
The COP of Action as it is often referred to, was an opportunity to start the important process of turning the UN’s Paris Agreement into…
CSE and AMMC publish an ESG guide
As part of the commitments made by capital market players in terms of sustainable development, the Moroccan Capital Market Authority (AMMC) and the Casablanca Stock…
Morocco – Launch of Casablanca Statement for Financial Centers Sustainability
On September 28th, 2017, over 10 of the world’s leading financial centers today agreed to promote strategic action on green and sustainable finance, at the…
AMMC publishes a green bonds guide
As part of its commitment to the development of climate finance, and in line with the Kingdom’s renewable energy objectives and the creation of a…
Conference on Fostering Green Capital Markets in the South
As a side event to the COP22, AMMC organized a conference on « fostering green capital markets in the south», jointly with the Casablanca Stock...
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The Marrakech Conference on Fostering Green Capital Markets in the South
On November 2016 world leaders gathered for the COP22 in Marrakech to present their commitments to fighting climate change. Beside global political leaders, capital market…