September 7, 2026

Global leaders gathered in Karlsruhe, Germany, to confront a defining question: how can the disruption reshaping the global economy be turned into investment, stronger institutions and new economic opportunity? The Global Sustainable Finance Conference (GSFC) 2026 concluded in Karlsruhe, Germany, with a powerful proposition: the world does not lack capital. What it increasingly lacks are […]

“For a development bank, sustainability cannot be separated from its fundamental purpose. The businesses it finances, the sectors it supports and the investments it enables influence the direction of an economy for decades. The decision of the National Development Bank of Botswana to embark upon Sustainability Certification under the Sustainability Standards and Certification Initiative (SSCI)

“The significance of what Uganda Development Bank has undertaken goes far beyond the adoption of a new platform or approach. It represents a fundamental shift in the role a development finance institution must play in shaping a more competitive, high-value economy on the principles of sustainability. Development banks cannot limit their role to financing the

Regional integration is often discussed in terms of agreements, policies and institutions. But ultimately, integration becomes meaningful when economies are physically and economically connected—when goods can move, businesses can reach larger markets and investment can create opportunities across national borders. The financing of the Kano–Maradi Standard Gauge Railway by the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and

“The recognition of the Agricultural Finance Corporation of Kenya for Outstanding Business Sustainability Achievement carries a particularly important message: Sustainability Certification should never be seen as the destination. Its real value lies in what an institution does with it. When AFC became the first institution in Kenya to achieve Sustainability Certification, it made a commitment

“The significance of what the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has undertaken goes far beyond Sustainability Certification. It represents a fundamental rethinking of what central banking must mean in an economy seeking lasting stability, investment and prosperity. Monetary and financial stability cannot be sustained in isolation from the economy that ultimately supports it. When businesses struggle