ESG bond boosts local market ratings
Friday, November 01, 2024 | 480 Views |
Leading the market: Pheko-Moshagane launched the country's first green bond last year
The index, which gauges the performance of financial markets across 29 countries, ranked Botswana sixth in Africa, a run up from the seventh position held last year.
According to the AFMI report, African financial markets have been resilient to economic headwinds, with this year alone seeing improvements in countries’ sustainability considerations in finance, alongside growth in transparency and market depth.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...