For many years, large corporates around the world have struggled with the multitude of voluntary corporate sustainability reporting standards and requirements. In response, there has been substantial consolidation among the various standard setters, to the point that there are now
Equity Afia is the flagship programme of the Equity Group Foundation’s (EGF) health sector engagement, with a mission to provide access to inclusive, standardized, quality healthcare and health financing to enable people to lead productive lives. This initiative was spurred
Zanaco launched a tree planting initiative dubbed “Zanaco Plants a Million” project in May this year. The project aims to fulfil the bank’s commitment towards sustainable action. Through this initiative Zanaco aims to plant in excess of 1 million trees
Earlier this year, NMB Bank in Tanzania, wrote an important chapter in sustainable finance history when it issued the first social bond by an East African financial institution. The bond, which was heavily oversubscribed, raised TZS 74bn (about USD 30mn)
At the 41st Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union, which took place in Lusaka, Zambia last month, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat and Equity Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding to deepen the
In July, Ecobank won the coveted titles of 'Africa's Best Bank,' 'Africa's Best Bank for SMEs,' and 'Africa's Best Digital Bank at the prestigious Euromoney Awards for Excellence, which have been running for over 30 years. Ade Ayeyemi, Chief Executive Officer
Arise is pleased to announce the appointment of Zahir Essop, Senior Manager: Banking & Innovation. Zahir, who joined the Arise team on 1 August 2022, is a seasoned IT and Innovation Specialist with more than 18 years’ experience. He began
The COVID-19 pandemic followed by the Ukrainian-Russian war has triggered the deepest economic challenges of our time, exposing the weaknesses in the commodity supply lines that lead to disrupting economic activity, threatening job creation and economic prosperity. This has had
