Nigeria’s capital markets regulator has warned that companies across Africa risk losing access to growing pools of international investment unless they strengthen Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) disclosures, underscoring the…
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Green finance and ESG take centre stage as African leaders push to close climate investment gap
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBusinessCarbon MarketsClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Conferencescorporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyOpinion & CommentaryPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationRegionsSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainabilityVoices & PerspectivesWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 388 views 5 minutes readAfrica’s regulators, investors and financial institutions are intensifying calls for the expansion of green finance as governments seek to mobilise private capital for climate resilience, sustainable infrastructure and economic transformation,…
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Nigeria to mandate ESG reporting from 2027 as SEC aligns capital markets with global sustainability standards
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBusinessClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaGreen Investment & InfrastructureLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainabilityVoices & PerspectivesWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 515 views 5 minutes readNigeria will require large public interest entities to begin mandatory sustainability reporting from 2027 under a phased regulatory framework designed to align the country’s capital markets with international environmental, social…
