How Green Sukuk Could Help Africa Fight & Fund Climate Change
Africa’s green financing needs are alarming. If the continent’s green financing needs are not met, it could risk reversing Africa’s development. By 2040, the...
Kenya’s First Green Bond Issue Raises 4.3 Billion Shillings
Kenya’s first green bond has raised 4.3 billion shillings ($41.45 million) to build environmentally-friendly student accommodation, the issue’s lead arranger said on Thursday.
So-called green...
NSE to Promote Growth of Islamic Finance
In line with its desire to increase financial inclusion and unlock the capital market for economic growth and development, the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE)...
Issuance of Green Bonds Tackles Climate Change in Nigeria
Speaking at the recent United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York, President Muhammadu Buhari revealed plans by his administration to reverse the negative...
IFC Opens Consultations to Develop Tunisia’s Green Bond Market
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Tunisia’s Financial Market Council have kicked off a series of consultations to develop guiding principles for a green bond market...
Green Bonds Tax Policy Bill will Save Earth, Unlock Dollars
The proposed withholding tax exemption for green bonds sailed through the Second Reading in the National Assembly in Kenya. It was my view that MPs...