Purpose
Catalyst for economic and climate resilience: who we are, what we stand for and who we work with.
Purpose overviewInsight
Thought leadership that empowers clients, industries, and society with insights that lead to innovation and progress.
Insight overviewAnalysis
Region
SADC markets from South Africa to Zambia.
Southern Africa hosts the continent’s deepest institutional savings pools and most developed capital markets. Domestic-asset requirements in several markets are driving demand for locally investable infrastructure and private-market vehicles.
Countries
Botswana combines strong institutional governance with large pension assets relative to GDP and a policy focus on domestic investment.
Namibia is fast emerging as a hub for sustainable institutional investment in Africa. Its pension and insurance assets exceed the nation’s GDP. ASFI convenes the Namibia Sustainable Finance Intensive (NaSFI) and the Namibia Asset Owners Roundtable.
South Africa’s financial sector has the regulatory foundation, a growing project pipeline, and the institutional capacity to lead sustainable finance across the continent. ASFI convenes the South Africa Sustainable Finance Intensive (SASFI), now in its fifth year.
Following its pioneering $3 billion debt-for-nature swap and IMF-supported debt restructuring, Zambia has emerged as Africa’s unexpected leader in innovative climate finance. ASFI convenes the Zambia Sustainable Finance Intensive and Zambia Asset Owners Prelude in Lusaka.
Insight
Market Intelligence
How can climate risks be made measurable, manageable, and structured so that sustainable finance becomes credible and investable in South Africa?
Market Intelligence
How can Namibia channel sustainable finance to critical natural assets while reducing barriers to green growth?
Market Intelligence
Where can capital be deployed in Southern Africa in the next 24–36 months, under what structures, and with what risk-return profile?
Directory
National development finance institution. Its Chief Risk Officer is a NaSFI thought leader.
Regulators
South Africa’s market conduct regulator for financial institutions, in the SASFI network.
Pension Funds
South Africa’s public-sector pension fund. Its ESG Manager features in the SASFI network and the Material Additionality podcast.
Pension Funds
Namibia’s largest pension fund, already backing renewable energy, climate-resilient infrastructure, and regional growth.
Stock Exchanges
Namibia’s securities exchange. Its CEO is a NaSFI thought leader.
