Climate

Fruitbats hanging in trees illustrate sustainable and green finance in Rwanda
Bonds

Sustainable finance blooms in Rwanda

November 10, 2025

Rwanda is moving fast to become a green and sustainable finance hub for Africa. In coming weeks the Rwanda Stock Exchange (RSE) will launch a ...

View if Lagos harbour across the lagoon, 3 Nigerian banks raising capital on Nigerian Exchange
Climate

Absa AFMI index shows reform helps in hard times

October 22, 2025

Two out of three African countries have not improved or slipped backwards in their ratings among the 29 countries scored in the 2025 edition of ...

Range of mountains in beautiful sunlight for launch of Absa African Financial Markets Index (AFMI) report.
Climate

Clear progress for Africa’s financial markets

December 14, 2024

Jeff Gable, Chief Economist, and Anthony Kirui, Head of Global Markets Ex.SA, at Absa CIB explain why recent strong progress in Africa’s financial market development ...

People on balcony at London Stock Exchange applaud cross-listing of sustainability bond.
Bonds

NMB Bank sustainability bonds raise $ millions on global markets

July 9, 2024

Tanzania’s NMB Bank PLC continues its success in pioneering impact investing in East Africa with a sustainability bond cross-listed on the London and Luxembourg stock ...