Building Africa’s Bankable Green Infrastructure Projects Pipeline

17 Dec 24

How Institutional Investor-Public Partnerships Can Drive GreenTech Innovation Beyond Moore’s Law

Dr. Hubert Danso, Chairman, Africa investor (Ai) Group Every year of delayed green technology deployment costs the world an estimated $1.6 trillion in climate damages and lost opportunities—a stark reminder of the urgency to act. The challenge of achieving net-zero targets amidst systemic climate finance gaps is one of the defining crises of our time. […]
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04 Nov 24

Natural Capital on African Governments’ Balance Sheets initiative introduced at COP16

The Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI) Africa Council has unveiled a new initiative aimed at making natural assets a core component of national balance sheets. The Natural Capital on African Governments’ Balance Sheets initiative is an institutional investor-public partnership led by the SMI Africa Council, which brings together institutional, technology and legal partners such as the […]
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28 Oct 24

SMI Africa Council Announces “Natural Capital on African Governments’ Balance Sheets” Initiative at COP16 in Columbia

Oct 2024, Cali, Colombia – The Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI) Africa Council (SMIAC) today unveiled the “Natural Capital on African Governments’ Balance Sheets” initiative at COP16. Launched last week at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa, this bold SMI initiative aims to align natural capital with national economic frameworks, accelerating the implementation of […]
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28 Oct 24

Sustainable Markets Initiative unveils support to Commonwealth Member States at CHOGM

In support of His Majesty King Charles III’s visits to Australia and Samoa, for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), SMI launches further support for Commonwealth Member States Pacific Hub: Connecting SMI’s global CEOs with CEOs and climate leaders in Australia, the SMI launched its Pacific Hub to enhance alignment of industry, finance and country efforts to accelerate delivery […]
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27 Sep 24

Global Investors Back African NDCs as Platform to Build a World-Leading Green Technologies Manufacturing Hub

New York, September 24, 2024 Global institutional investors, representing over $50 trillion in assets as universal owners, have committed to supporting Africa’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) by assisting governments in transforming them into investable, bankable projects. At the African NDC Institutional Investment Summit, held during New York Climate Week alongside the UN General Assembly, institutional […]
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26 Sep 24

African Union Climate Investment Leadership Recognised by Africa Investor at African NDC Investment Awards

24 September 2024, NDC Awards Media New York, Addis Ababa, Dubai, Johannesburg, Nairobi, Lagos, Washington, Brussels, Beijing – Africa Investor (Ai) Group, a leading international institutional investment group, announced today that the African Union’s climate investment leadership was recognized with two major green industrialization award wins at the prestigious Africa Investor (Ai) NDC Investment Awards. […]
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25 Sep 24

African NDC Investment Award Winners Unveiled at UN New York Climate Week

24 September 2024, NDC Awards Media: Dubai, Johannesburg, Nairobi, Lagos, Washington, Brussels, Beijing The African NDC Investment Awards Secretariat proudly announced today the recognition of African governments and business leaders at the Africa Investor (Ai) NDC Investment Awards, held on September 24th, 2024, during New York Climate Week at the African NDC Institutional Investment Summit. […]
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