Purpose

Clusters & Community

Solution-oriented clusters curated to scrutinize, comprehend, and implement practical and timely solutions to the most complex challenges to the resilience of African markets.

ASFI Carbon Credit & Offset Cluster

Building impactful clusters

ASFI Clusters serve as platforms for convening and uniting a robust network of specialized professionals dedicated to addressing a particular initiative, issue, or imminent challenge that poses a substantial risk to the resilience and sustainability of both African private and public sectors. These clusters are solution-oriented groups, meticulously curated to scrutinize, comprehend, articulate, and implement practical and timely solutions. Their focus is on collaborative efforts to tackle complex challenges and drive positive change within the African financial landscape.

Featured clusters

International diversification for pensions and sovereign funds

International diversification can reduce volatility, minimise risks and possibly improve investment returns of pensions and lifetime portfolios. Curated by Stanley Austin and Ben Amenya.

Carbon Credit & Offset Markets

Carbon market allows investors and corporations to trade both carbon credits and carbon offsets simultaneously. This cluster focuses on how to develop a CCOMs to mitigate Africa’s environmental challenges.

Sustainability, AI & Data (SAID)

How can AI and data science techniques be deployed to align investment solutions with sustainability and climate action to meaningfully adapt and finance Africa’s transition to a low-carbon, inclusive and resilient economy.

Opinions of our community

In a market saturated with sustainability and ESG conferences, it's refreshing to participate in a program that is not only relevant and practical but also showcases investment opportunities that investors can genuinely allocate capital to today.

— Maurice Madiba

The ASFI Forums consistently provide well-rounded content that addresses industry-relevant issues, and their program delivery ensures the presence of all key stakeholders necessary to drive progress in the industry.

— Nicole Martens

Namibia is undergoing an ESG and sustainable finance renaissance, and we are eager to ensure that our citizens are included in this transition. ASFI Forums offer us a valuable platform to engage in meaningful conversations about how this transformation impacts all of us.

— James Mnyupe

I had the privilege of chairing the ASFI Namibia 2023 Forum, and it proved to be an enriching learning experience. ASFI organized a highly relevant program and delivered it in a relaxed atmosphere, allowing us to delve deeply into the issues that truly matter to Namibia.

— Charles Buchanan

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Propose a cluster on an issue that matters to the resilience of African markets.