Standard Bank Hosts 5th Annual Climate Summit

Standard Bank, the biggest bank in Africa by assets, will host the fifth edition of its seminal Climate Summit. The Summit, which will be held in Johannesburg on 9 September, is one of the cornerstones of Standard Bank’s sustainability strategy. This year’s Summit will focus on climate adaptation and resilience under the theme of energy, […]

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Green Finance: The Key to Unlocking Africa’s Vast Potential and Combating Climate Change

Op Ed by Professor Mthuli Ncube, Zimbabwe Minister of Finance Climate change disproportionately impacts low-emitting countries, including those in Africa. Despite contributing minimally to global emissions, Africa faces severe climate events that outstrip its capacity to adapt. To bolster climate action, the international community has committed to providing finance, technology and capacity-building support to developing […]

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