by Barbara Calvi and Indekhwa Anangwe As another powerful El Niño event unfolds, millions of people are bracing for its consequences. Drought, floods, crop failures and disruptions to trade and food systems are expected to affect communities across the globe, with particularly significant impacts in Africa. In countries such as Sudan and Chad, El Niño-related...
by Dorothy Maseke As the global biodiversity community gathered at the 17th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17), one message came through clearly: the challenge is no longer simply making the case that nature matters to economies and financial systems. The more difficult question is how we turn...
New legal analysis in Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria shows integrating nature risk is not optional ESG but a core fiduciary duty that can inform better business decisions. Nairobi / Lagos / Johannesburg, 16 July 2026 — Company directors in some of Africa’s largest economies are being warned that they may have an existing...
FSD Africa’s Nature team has worked in nature-related finance for close to 4 years now, and one thing is clear: nature loss is no longer just an environmental issue. For most African financial institutions and businesses, it is increasingly becoming a decision-making issue, with implications for risk, resilience and long-term value. As biodiversity declines, water...
Reflections the Bioeconomy Finance Hub and COP 30’s Strategic Pivot South Africa’s historic G20 presidency was more than a diplomatic milestone. It reframed the global conversation on prosperity and resilience amid escalating climate and nature risks. At the heart of this shift lies the Africa Bioeconomy Finance Hub, co-created by the African Natural Capital Alliance...
This week saw UK Minister for Nature, Rt Hon. Mary Creagh, meet with ANCA Governing Council members Arthur Oginga (Old Mutual Holdings), Eliane Ubalijoro (CIFOR-ICRAF) and Kaddu Sebunya (African Wildlife Foundation) alongside ANCA-affiliated CEOs Richard Marisin (Fidelity Insurance), Frank Mwiti (Nairobi Securities Exchange), Philip Lopokoiyot (ICEA LION), and Raimond Molenje (Kenya Bankers Association). Their discussions...
The African Natural Capital Alliance (ANCA) Summit that recently concluded in Cape Town represented a watershed moment for the continent—an ambitious and action-oriented gathering of leaders, innovators, and changemakers committed to fostering solution-oriented dialogue and driving the transition towards nature-positive economies across Africa. This second edition of the ANCA Summit, hosted at the iconic...
The ANCA Nature Executive Fellowship graduates its first cohort 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 Moving together with purpose and collective strength, a new pride of business leaders has emerged from the continent’s first...
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...
A breakthrough moment for global oceans—and a call to action for Africa’s financial sector Key highlights Two global ocean milestone events mark a turning point for ocean finance – and a major opportunity for Africa. Oceans are economic lifelines for African states, yet remain dramatically underfunded and undervalued. Blue finance isn’t just about conservation. It’s...
