16Apr
15Dec
Africa investor (Ai) at COP28 Newsletter
Ai and Global investors issue Heads of State Call to Action at COP28 Announced during the Leaders Summit at COP28 in Dubai, to fight climate change and deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals announced, Africa investor and 9 other global institutional investment organisations. Announced during the...
25Sep
African Climate Investment Awards Shortlist announced at UN Climate Week in New York
The shortlist for the highly coveted NDC Investment Awards, sponsored by the African Green Infrastructure Investment Bank (AfGIIB), was unveiled at UN Climate Week in New York, following the UN Secretary Generals Ambition Summit. These first-of-their-kind global African climate investment awards, launched at COP27 in Egypt...
05May
African Green Infrastructure Investment Bank Announces $20trn Advisory Board At G7 – Africa Investor Summit
Cornwall, Addis Ababa, Johannesburg, Cairo, Paris, Washington
The African Green Infrastructure Investment Bank (AfGIIB), today announced its Advisory Board of African and global institutional investment leaders, representing over $20trn of assets under management and advisement. The announcement took place during the G7-Africa investor Summit, held in association...
08Dec
Abu Dhabi Wealth Fund Targets Africa, Renewables to Lift Returns
(Bloomberg) -- Abu Dhabi’s top sovereign wealth fund is looking to Africa and renewable energy to generate greater returns, while relying more on artificial intelligence to mine data and spot new investment opportunities.
“With an abundance of natural resources and young, growing...
12Aug
African Asset Owners Co-investment Partnerships 27 August, 2020
Africa investor (Ai) partners Bloomberg African Asset Owner Series
Africa investor (Ai) partners Bloomberg and The Continental Business Network (CBN) on first ever African Asset Owner Series on Co-investment Partnerships. This inaugural event in the series, will feature two panels focused on the African Union's...
26Jun
Djibouti sets up sovereign wealth fund, targets $1.5 bln in 10 years
NAIROBI, June 25 (Reuters) - Djibouti is setting up a sovereign wealth fund for domestic and regional investment, aiming to fund it to the tune of $1.5 billion over the next decade, the government said on Thursday. Wealthy nations traditionally use sovereign wealth funds to invest...
24Jun
AUDA-NEPAD confirms Hubert Danso as Chairperson of the Continental Business Network Council
Institutional Investment Leader, Hubert Danso, internationally-renowned infrastructure Investment Advocate, was today formally appointed as the Chairperson of the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) Continental Business Network Council (CBN). Mr Danso who held the position as CBN interim Chairperson since September 2019, is also the Chief Executive...
12Jun
An African Model for This Moment: Local Institutional Funding of Infrastructure
Governments in the region are pushing for more high impact infrastructure investments, but public resources are increasingly under pressure. Kenyan Pension Funds Investment Consortium (KEPFIC) is a leading initiative in Africa investing in infrastructure and private equity with potential for replication. Building on an initial...
28May