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- 31 May 2020
NSE Moves to Promote Green Finance in West Africa
The Nigerian Stock Exchange in collaboration with the Milken Institute is set to host the inaugural edition of their Webinar Series on Sustainable Capital Markets for West Africa on Friday, 5 June…
- 28 Jul 2024
SEC Seeks Public-private Partnerships to Finance Green Economy
The Securities and Exchange Commission has called for public-private partnerships to drive Nigeria’s transition to a green economy. In a statement made available on Sunday, Emomotimi Agama, the…
- 5 Aug 2026
Access Holdings Deepens Sustainable Finance Impact, Expanding Green Assets to ₦92.14 Billion
Access Holdings Plc has published its Sustainability Report for the year ended 31 December 2025 on the Nigerian Exchange Limited, demonstrating how the Group is translating sustainability commitments…
- 14 May 2026
FCMB, REA Others Launch $188M Fund to Finance 191mw Solar Capacity
The Green Finance Investment Facility (GFiF), a blended finance platform to mobilise large-scale private and institutional investment into distributed renewable energy infrastructure across Nigeria,…
- 9 Sept 2013
AGRF Warns of Severe Finance Gap in African Agric
The African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) has warned that a Green Revolution cannot materialise in Africa without a major concerted effort to secure financing for agricultural production. The Forum,…
- 10 Oct 2019
NSE, LuxSE Sign MoU to Expand the Green Bond Markets
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate in promoting cross-listing and trading of green bonds in…
- 24 Nov 2022
NGX, IFC Sign MoU to Deepened Green Bond Sustainability in Nigerian Capital Markets
Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) and International Finance Corporation (IFC), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further deepened green bond sustainability in Nigerian capital markets.…
- 11 Nov 2022
InfraCredit Secures UK-funded Debt Issuance Guarantee
InfraCredit, has announced the credit enhancement of Darway Coast Nigeria Limited’s green debt issue, under a co-financing arrangement with the £10 million Climate Finance Blending Facility funded by…
- 7 Nov 2017
FG to Launch first African Sovereign Green Bond
President Muhammadu Buhari has said the Federal Government will launch the first African Sovereign Green Bond in December 2017, to finance renewable energy projects. Buhari said this in Abuja…
- 18 May 2023
AfDB Approves $15m to Close Infrastructure Gap in Nigeria
The board of African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $15 million subordinated loan to Infrastructure Credit Guarantee Company Limited (InfraCredit) to strengthen its capital base and help…
- 26 May 2021
Lagos State Waste Forum: Coca-Cola Wins Outstanding Social Impact Award
Coca-Cola Nigeria has emerged winner of the “Best Company in Outstanding Social Impact” award at the 2nd edition of the Lagos State Waste Forum organised by SWEEP foundation, which was held on…
- 9 Feb 2026
Lagos to Establish West Africa’s Premier International Financial Centre
TheCityUK, in partnership with the UK Government, Lagos State Government, Lagos International Financial Centre Council (LIFCC), and EnterpriseNGR, have unveiled a landmark report, “Establishing an…
- 23 Feb 2022
TradeDepot Acquires Accra-based Green Lion to Accelerate Expansion Across Ghana
TradeDepot, the leading B2B eCommerce and embedded finance platform in Africa, has announced the acquisition of Green Lion, the biggest and fastest growing B2B eCommerce platform in Ghana, to…
- 9 May 2024
Inaugural Green Startup Nigeria Conference and Expo to Catalyze Innovation and Sustainability in the Startup Ecosystem
The Green Startup Nigeria (GSN) initiative, in collaboration with the Nigerian Climate Innovation Center (NCIC) and the Swiss Embassy, is thrilled to announce the inaugural Green Startup Nigeria…
- 13 Oct 2019
Nigeria, Other African Countries Identified among IFC Sustainable Banking Networks
Nigeria and four other countries in Africa are among thirty-eight emerging market economies that have initiated key banking reforms to drive development and fight climate change, according to the…
- 11 Aug 2021
SEC Begins Implementation of AfDB Funded Risk-based Supervision Project
The Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, yesterday disclosed that it has begun the implementation of the African Development Bank, AfDB, funded risk-based supervision framework and capacity…
- 5 Mar 2021
AfDB Group Provides $400,000 Grant for Securities and Exchange Commission of Nigeria
The African Development Bank Group yesterday signed a $400,000 grant agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Nigeria to strengthen securities market regulation and broaden market…
- 3 Mar 2023
Wema Bank Partners with Enugu State Government to Train Over 250 SMEs
Wema Bank Plc, the oldest indigenous bank in Nigeria, has urged Small and Medium-Scale Enterprise (SME) owners and managers in Nigeria to explore the various funding opportunities that the bank…
- 4 Dec 2018
SEC Launches Green Bond Rules
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) officially launched the Green Bonds issuance rules at a ceremony on Monday. Speaking at the launch of the rules, Ms. Mary Uduk, Ag. Director-General, SEC…
- 8 Dec 2016
Finance in Motion Partners Oradian On Financial Inclusion Expansion Drives
Finance in Motion, one of the world’s leading advisors in impact investing, has announced the purchase of an equity stake in Oradian, based in Zagreb, Croatia, developer of a cloud-based banking…
- 10 May 2022
Standard Chartered Acts as Sole Arranger of US$50M Step-up for Access Bank
Standard Chartered Bank acted as Sole Arranger and Sustainability Structuring Agent of a US$50 million Reg S Step-Up Puttable Green Notes due 2027 for Access Bank Plc in the international capital…
- 10 Jul 2026
SEC Unveils Plans to Enforce Mandatory ESG Reporting for Large Firms Next Year
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has unveiled plans to make sustainability reporting mandatory for large public interest entities from 2027 as Nigeria moves to align its corporate…
- 12 Jul 2024
Oriental News 2024 Summit: Muda Yusuf to Lead Discussion on Nigeria's Path to Green Economy Transition
Dr. Muda Yusuf, Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of the Center for The Promotion of Private Enterprise, CPPE, would drive discussion on Nigeria's policy direction to establishing pathway towards…
- 25 Jun 2025
AfCFTA Positions Africa to Tap into $712bn Digital Trade Market by 2035
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is strategically positioning Africa to tap into a $712 billion digital trade market by 2035, leveraging key partnerships and trade-enabling…
- 18 Nov 2018
Flutterwave Reiterates Commitment to Better Merchants Payment Experience
With the recent change in the top management of Flutterwave Incorporated, the company says it remains committed in the drive towards ensuring that there renewed trust and security in the Nigerian…
- 30 Oct 2014
IFC partners FCMB Bank to Develop Smaller Businesses in Nigeria
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has announced an $87.5 million loan to Nigerian bank FCMB that will help fund infrastructure, green energy projects, and strengthen smaller businesses in the…
- 18 Mar 2019
Access Bank’s N95bn Green Bond fully subscribed
Access Bank Plc. said on Monday that a five-year Fixed Rate Senior Unsecured N15 billion Green Bond, the first climate bond to be issued in Africa, had been fully subscribed. The bank’s Group…
- 22 Jun 2025
Sofri Rejigs Digital Platforms for Better Customer Experience
Sofri, Powered by Links Microfinance Bank plans a massive rollout of Point of Sale, PoS terminals for merchants and agency banking in the third quarter of this year. This is coming against the…
- 4 Jan 2018
AfDB, NDF, Others Partner in $55million Investment into Off-Grid Energy Access Fund
The African Development Bank’s Board approved a US $30-million investment in the Facility for Energy Inclusion Off-Grid Energy Access Fund (“FEI OGEF”). This follows the approval of additional…
- 2 May 2025
FMITI, NGX Group Partner to Achieve $6Bn Investment Target
The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI), under the leadership of Honourable Minister Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, MFR, has reaffirmed its commitment to Nigeria’s economic transformation…