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
ECOWAS and WAEMU markets from Nigeria to Senegal.
West Africa combines the continent’s largest economy with the WAEMU monetary union and its regional exchange, the BRVM. Pension reform has created growing pools of domestic institutional capital, while infrastructure and agricultural value chains offer deep pipelines.
Countries
Côte d’Ivoire is the largest economy in the WAEMU monetary union and a major issuer on the regional bond market.
Ghana operates a three-tier pension system and has pursued capital-markets reform alongside recent sovereign debt restructuring.
Nigeria faces both an urgent need and a generational opportunity to transition to a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy. ASFI Nigeria convenes the Nigeria Sustainable Finance Intensive (NgSFI), the Preludes digital dialogues and the Nigeria AML Intensive (NAMLI).
Senegal is a WAEMU member with an active infrastructure programme and emerging oil and gas revenues.
Opportunities
Energy
Real Estate
Digital Infrastructure
Insight
Commentary
The Central Bank of Nigeria’s Baseline Standards for Automated AML Solutions have moved from expectation to execution. Delivery is the real challenge.
Market Intelligence
Nigeria must harness sustainable finance to drive climate resilience, unlock growth, and mobilise private capital.
Insight
The Preludes transform the in-person Intensives from discussion-focused sessions into actionable workstreams and practical strategies.
Directory
Pan-African multilateral development bank. Its Vice President for Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialization featured at the Africa Sustainable Capital Markets – Europe Forum.
Infrastructure Funds
Infrastructure investment manager. Its CEO & Managing Director and Deputy CEO are NgSFI thought leaders, and the firm is an NgSFI partner.
Governments
Manages Nigeria’s public debt. Its Director General is part of the NgSFI network.
Regulators
Nigeria’s insurance regulator. The Commissioner for Insurance is part of the NgSFI network.
Regulators
Nigeria’s pension regulator. Its Director General is part of the network of the Nigeria Sustainable Finance Intensive (NgSFI).
Sovereign Wealth Funds
Nigeria’s sovereign wealth fund. Its Head of Sustainability and ESG is an NgSFI thought leader.
