3 mins in Development Finance/ wk 35

My weekly reading list for those interested in development finance and Impact investing focused on developing countries.

IFC and World Bank

• (29.08.22) Nepal and World Bank Sign $100 Million Financing Agreement to Support Nepal’s Green, Resilient, and Inclusive Development | The World Bank
• (31.08.22) VIDEO: Everyday champions in Gabon are helping turn the tide in the fight against climate change | The World Bank
• (01.09.22) IFC may invest in Lighthouse’s latest India-focused PE vehicle | VCCircle
• (01.09.22) MOROCCO: Faced with coastal erosion, the World Bank supports climate resilience | Afrik 21
• (01.09.22) Climate Explainer: Climate Change and Air Pollution | The World Bank
• (02.09.22) World Bank ready to help Nigeria phase out fuel subsidies | Nairametrics

ADB

• (29.08.22) ADB: cover climate change impact in social protection | BusinessMirror
• (01.09.22) ADB: China Can Probably Stand On Its Own | Global Finance Magazine

IMF

• (01.09.22) Zambia hails IMF debt deal as it promises a sustainable path ahead | Devex

AfDB

• (28.008.22) Africa’s renewable energy resources offer huge investment opportunities for Japanese business – Dr Akinwumi Adesina | African Development Bank
• (28.08.22) Japan and the African Development Bank announce up to $5 billion in support for Africa’s private sector | African Development Bank
• (29.08.22) Africa received record private investment in infrastructure in 2020, African Development Bank VP tells TICAD panel | African Development Bank
• (31.08.22) 2022 Africa Climate Week: Experts discuss Africa’s needs and priorities ahead of COP27 | African Development Bank
• (01.09.22) Mozambique: African Development Bank Vice-President Quaynor meets with government at outset of new country strategy | African Development Bank
• (02.09.22) Africa Climate Week: Just transition in Africa calls for creativity and stronger financial commitments | African Development Bank

British International Investment

• (29.08.22) INTERVIEW: 30% British investment will address digital infrastructure, clean energy in Nigeria | The Guardian Nigeria News
• (30.08.22) VIDEO: What’s the impact of investing with integrity? | British International Investment
• (30.08.22) NMB Bank Secures $25 million clean energy funding from British International Investment | British International Investment
• (31.08.22) PV - Eksfin Provides NOK 1.2B in Guarantees for Major Scatec Project in South Africa | Renewable Energy Magazine
• (02.09.22) Nepal’s NMB Bank Secures $25M Clean Energy Funding From British International Investment | CleanTechnica

Norfund

• (-.-.22) REPORT SUMMARY: TCFD (Task force on Climate related Financial Disclosures) report summary 2021 | Norfund
• (-.-.22) REPORT ON OPERATIONS 2021: Norfund to manage new climate investment fund | Norfund

Misc Technology

• (29.08.22) South Africa: Regulatory and deal developments in South African fintech | Global Compliance News
• (30.08.22) REPORT: Fintech in Africa: The end of the beginning | McKinsey
• (01.09.22) To reach fintech’s next level, infrastructure providers must address these pain points | TechCrunch

Misc Sustainability

• (29.08.22) Globeleq signs memorandum for 3.6 GW Egypt green-hydrogen project | Engineering News
• (01.09.22) Opinion: The underexploited potential of the ESG framework | Devex

Subscription Required

• (02.09.22) Emerging-Market Currencies Face Different Degrees of Pain | Wall Street Journal
• (02.09.22) ESG Funds Face Reckoning as Bear Market Slows Investing | Bloomberg

Upcoming Webinars

• September 6, 2022: TICAD8 Official Side Event: Africa Continental Investor Convening: Partnering for SDG Investments in the Green & Blue Economy in Pursuit of Agenda 2063 | African Development Bank
• September 15-17, 2022: Save the Date: African Development Fund replenishment meeting | African Development Bank
• 2022: Social enterprise and impact investing events in 2022 | The Social Enterprise Magazine | Pioneers Post
• November 9-11, 2022: FinTech LIVE 2022

Upcoming Conferences

• August 30, 2022, Det Gamle Biblioteket: Norfund conference 2022: Challenges and Dilemmas | Norfund
• September 5 2022, Rotterdam, Netherlands: Africa Adaptation Summit Leaders from government, the United Nations, and business gather for first-ever global summit to focus solely on accelerating climate adaptation in Africa | African Development Bank
• October 10-11, 2022: AFSIC 2022 – Africa’s investment event to showcase opportunities | How we Made it in Africa
• October 24-28, 2022, Luxembourg: Catapult: Inclusion Africa

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