Innovations are enabling Africans (even those in rural areas) to move up the financial services value chain
Finance
African capital markets continue steady development

Hari Chaitanya is the head investor services product management, transactional products and services at Standard Bank. (Image source: Standard Bank)
The incremental infrastructure and legislative improvements are set to help address many of the challenges endemic to Africa’s capital markets, according to Standard bank
AfDB, Portugal and Mozambique to accelerate private sector development
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the governments of Mozambique and Portugal have signed a Mozambique-specific MoU to implement the Lusophone Compact
Building green economies for Africa’s sustainable development

SWITCH Africa Green has benefited more than 3,000 micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in six African countries. (Image source: Global Landscapes Forum/Flickr)
The UN Environment and the European Union (EU) met at the UN Environment in Nairobi, Kenya to share insights on SWITCH to Green, an initiative that supports governments in their transition to green economies
AfDB pledges US$25bn to climate finance for 2020-2025
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is set to double its climate finance commitments for the period 2020-2025, with around US$25bn investment, according to Akinwumi Adesina, president of AfDB