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The Standard Bank Group supports Africa’s pathway to a lower-carbon economy by assisting its clients to transition and by funding access to reliable and sustainable energy sources. Kenny Fihla, Chief Executive of Corporate and Investment Banking, Standard Bank Group, outlines the Group’s policies and the opportunities that renewable energy holds for Africa.

The 'permitting process' takes so long because it is a manual machine, that is often under-resourced, dogged by jumbled decision-making and starved of digital support.

The development of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has spurred debate in all quarters. Some perceive it as a form of neo-colonialism and criticize Pakistan’s government for promoting unethical business practices at the cost of ordinary citizens’ livelihoods. Others see the CPEC as an unprecedented opportunity for economic revival, with potential for positive

The Standard Bank Group supports Africa’s pathway to a lower-carbon economy by assisting its clients to transition and by funding access to reliable and sustainable energy sources. Kenny Fihla, Chief Executive of Corporate and Investment Banking, Standard Bank Group, outlines the Group’s policies and the opportunities that renewable energy holds for Africa.

The Standard Bank Group supports Africa’s pathway to a lower-carbon economy by assisting its clients to transition and by funding access to reliable and sustainable energy sources. Kenny Fihla, Chief Executive of Corporate and Investment Banking, Standard Bank Group, outlines the Group’s policies and the opportunities that renewable energy holds for Africa.

THE role of financial institutions (FIs) has evolved from just being an intermediary for borrowing and lending to being the driver of capital in the transition towards a green and sustainable future.

ADB signed a loan of up to $50 million with BOH to scale up energy efficiency in MSMEs, especially those owned and led by women, in the People’s Republic of China.

Activists have accused an association of banks claiming to adhere to principles safeguarding people and the environment of “greenwashing.” Two signatories of the Equator Principles are currently advising East African governments and their oil major partners on securing finance for the EACOP pipeline. Banks signing up to the Equator Principles commit to respecting a set […]

The recent severe floods in Nigeria, as well as record high temperatures in various parts of the world have placed the spotlight on the growing threat posed by climate change and the urgent need to ramp up investments in green energy solutions.

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