Institutional investors turn focus to Scope 3 emissions at upcoming COP 27 in Egypt

News – Glasgow, Johannesburg, Cairo, Lagos, Nairobi, Paris, New York, London, Addis Ababa, Tokyo 10 November 2021 The African Green Infrastructure Investment Bank (AfGIIB) today announced the successful hosting of its Partnerships Dialogue Series: Enabling Institutional Investor-Public Partnerships (IIPP) and Scope 3 Allocations in support of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). This Summit…

Invitation: African Green Infrastructure Investment Bank (AfGIIB), Partnerships Dialogue Series: Enabling Institutional Investor-Public Partnerships (IIPP) & Scope 3 Allocations, in support of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)

You are cordially invited to our next African Green Infrastructure Investment Bank (AfGIIB), Partnerships Dialogue Series, COP 26 Virtual Side Event on: Enabling Institutional Investor-Public Partnerships (IIPP) and Scope 3 Allocations, in support of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), on 10 November 2021, at 3pm-4:30pm CET. The event is a collaboration between the: African Green Infrastructure Investment Bank (AfGIIB)…

MiDA Advisors, Standard Bank and Mercer launch infrastructure publication part II in effort to mobilise private capital for African investment and development

MiDA Advisors and Standard Bank Group, in collaboration with Mercer, have published the second edition of the report titled “Infrastructure financing in sub-Saharan Africa: Opportunities and impact for institutional investors”, to present the attractive case for investing in Africa. This report builds upon the 2018 groundbreaking publication by MiDA Advisors and Mercer, Investment in African Infrastructure:…

Invitation: African Green Infrastructure Investment Bank (AfGIIB), Partnerships Dialogue Series: Enabling Institutional Investor-Public Partnerships (IIPP) & Scope 3 Allocations, in support of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)

Dear Stakeholder, You are cordially invited to our next African Green Infrastructure Investment Bank (AfGIIB), Partnerships Dialogue Series, COP 26 Virtual Side Event on: Enabling Institutional Investor-Public Partnerships (IIPP) and Scope 3 Allocations, in support of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), on 10 November 2021, at 3pm-4:30pm CET. The event is a collaboration between the: African Green Infrastructure Investment…

Rich Countries Must Bear the Cost if We Can Ever Hope to Achieve a Net-Zero World

As the leaders of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund meet this week, they have a chance to reimagine how the world can use finance to reduce the risks from climate change. For the economies working toward the goal of achieving by 2050 a net-zero world — one where we have removed as…

Institutional investors outline strategic priorities for COP 27 in Africa

Investment leaders, representing more than $40 trillion of assets, set out strategic priority areas and initiatives to consider prior to and during the U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP 27), which is scheduled to take place in Africa in 2022. The leaders met during The African Green Infrastructure Investment Bank (AfGIIB) Partnerships Dialogue on Pioneering Asset…

Exploring the Benefits of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)

Minaz Bhuiya, Citi Treasury and Trade Solutions SSA Head for FI & Correspondent Banking talks with Hubert Danso, CEO and Chairman for Africa Investor (Ai) Group to Explore the Benefits of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area. Speakers: Hubert Danso – Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Africa Investor (AI) Group Minaz Bhuiya – FI &…

African Green Infrastructure Investment Bank Announces $20trn Advisory Board At G7 – Africa Investor Summit

Cornwall, Addis Ababa, Johannesburg, Cairo, Paris, Washington The African Green Infrastructure Investment Bank (AfGIIB), today announced its Advisory Board of African and global institutional investment leaders, representing over $20trn of assets under management and advisement. The announcement took place during the G7-Africa investor Summit, held in association with the G7’s institutional Investor Leaders Network (ILN), on the sidelines of the G7…

African Institutional Investors Release Groundbreaking COVID-19 Response And Agenda 2063 Investment Report

Cornwall, Addis Ababa, Johannesburg, Cairo, Paris, Washington Africa investor (Ai) today announced and presented The Investable Africa We Want Report, in support of Agenda 2063 and Africa’s response to COVID-19, during The G7-Africa investor Summit, held in association with the G7’s institutional Investor Leaders Network (ILN). African sovereign wealth and pension funds have been crucial to forming new and…

Ai AfricaPLC Releases AfCFTA E-Trade Digitalization Report

Ai AfricaPLC announced and presented today, its Roadmap Report on globalizing Africa eTrade in support of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), during the Ai African Electronic Trade Leaders Roundtable on Improving African Buyer Information and eTrade Documentation, in support of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). This was hosted by Africa investor (Ai)…