As written by Josh Ayers, Associate Member of ANCA Secretariat & Senior Research Impact Fellow in The Nature & Climate Impact Team at the University of Exeter The Dawn of Africa’s Green Gold Rush In the heart of London’s financial district this past June, something extraordinary happened. As 45,000 climate leaders gathered for the...

Meet Africa’s New Nature Champions as African Natural Capital Alliance reveals the 23 inspirational leaders selected to take part in its Executive Fellowship Programme on nature and biodiversity finance Candidates from Access Bank, The Kilimanjaro Project, Meridiam and Enyuatta EcoJustice Centre will join the African Natural Capital Alliance at an official press conference. 13th January...

The African Natural Capital Alliance (ANCA) has partnered with Oxford University and the African Leadership University School of Wildlife Conservation (ALU SOWC) to launch a groundbreaking new executive fellowship programme on nature and biodiversity finance. The programme aims to address the urgent need for more financing of sustainable natural capital management in the continent and...

Nairobi, July 17, 2024 – The African Natural Capital Alliance (ANCA) and FSD Africa, in partnership with McKinsey, have released a groundbreaking report detailing the findings of the nature stress test conducted on the banking systems of five African countries including Rwanda and Zambia. The report, “Nature Stress Test: Assessing Exposure of Five African Banking...

For too long, the economic orthodoxy guiding businesses—as well as the central banks and regulators overseeing them—has taken scant interest in the natural capital that underpins so much economic activity. For decades, many have invested their faith in the power of markets to inexorably protect value and the assets that guarantee it. However, change is...

Dubai – 5th December, 2023: A recent groundbreaking report “Nature Stress Testing: Exposure to Nature-Related Risks Across Africa” published by The African Natural Capital Alliance (ANCA) during their co-session with FSD Africa at COP28, reveals critical insights into the dependence of 62% of African GDP on nature services. Additionally, 70% of communities in sub-Saharan Africa...

The economies of African countries, like those of countries in other global regions, are heavily reliant on natural resources. Nature loss and degradation pose signifi-cant risks for economic development and well-being. Investments to protect and restore natural environments can help safeguard African and other global regions from risks associated with environmental degradation and unlock new...

Financial instruments supporting mangroves and forestry are under consideration by members of the African Natural Capital Allliance (ANCA), an executive at the organisation has said. ANCA is in conversation with financial institutions looking to create innovative instruments that support mangroves and forests, according to Dorothy Maseke, head of ANCA’s secretariat. “ANCA and FSD Africa are...

This conference will be the first ‘global stocktake’ since the Paris Agreement in 2015. Ahead of the summit, ESG Clarity speaks to industry leaders from across the world to find out what they hope will be achieved in Dubai From the role of private finance, the results of the global stocktake, development of green tech in Asia to...

A recent report by The African Natural Capital Alliance (ANCA) during their co-session with FSD Africa at COP28 reveals critical insights into the exposure of African countries to nature-related risks. 62% of African GDP is dependent on nature services, with 70% of sub-Saharan African communities relying on forests and woodlands for their livelihoods. The reliance...