| AGENDA | SPEAKERS | SPONSORS AND PARTNERS |
UNEP FI hosted its Regional Roundtable on Sustainable Finance for Africa and Middle East as a virtual event on 22–23 June 2021, with the support of RepRisk. The virtual event helped define the role of banking, insurance and investment in shaping ambitious responsible and sustainable strategies to proactively address the challenges and opportunities of a green recovery whilst transitioning to a low-carbon, inclusive and sustainable future in Africa and Middle East.
Read the panel summaries here.
Maheen Arshad
TCFD Programme, UNEP FI
Nuran Atef
Regional Coordinator, Africa & Middle East
Butch Bacani
Insurance Lead
Amal Benaissa
Sustainable Finance Manager, Bank of Africa - BMCE Group
Juliette Biao
Director, Africa Office, UN Environment
David Carlin
TCFD Programme Lead, UNEP FI
Francis Chen
Senior Manager, Green Finance, Industrial Bank Co., Ltd. (CIB)
Sergio Dias
Head of Key Account Management, RepRisk
Sami Dimassi
Director, West Asia Office, UN Environment
Wendy Dobson
Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting
Remco Fischer
Climate Lead
Dennis Fritsch
Project Coordinator, Sustainable Blue Economy Finance, UNEP FI
Sina Hbous
Executive Director of the Regional Center for Sustainable Finance (RCSF)
Lucy Holmes
Senior Program Manager for Seafood Finance, WWF
Laila Hosny
Head of CSR and Sustainable Development, ALEXBANK
Dr Dalia Abdel Kader
Chief Sustainability Officer, Commercial International Bank (CIB), Egypt
Peggy Lefort
Pollution & Circular Economy Lead
Dr Aisha Usman Mahmood
Special Adviser to the Governor on Sustainable Banking, Central Bank of Nigeria
Lamia Merzouki
Deputy General Manager at Casablanca Finance City Authority (CFCA)
Nuru Mugambi
Public Affairs Director and Sustainable Finance Lead, Kenya Bankers Association
Hope Murera
CEO, Zep Re
Caesar Mwangi
CEO, ICEA LION Insurance Holdings
Lesley Ndlovu
CEO, African Risk Capacity
Sesilia Nkoshi
Senior Underwriter for Non-life Reinsurance, Namibia National Reinsurance Corporation
Peter Odhengo
Climate Finance Policy Advisor, National Treasury Kenya
Mofifoluwa Ayokunnumi Olawumi
Sustainability Partnerships, Access Bank PLC
Sujala Pant
Chief Technical Advisor, SDG - Climate Facility Project (multi-partner)
Madeleine Ronquest
Head of Environmental and Social Risk, Climate Change, FirstRand Group
Dr. Nasser H. Saidi
Founder and President of Nasser Saidi & Associates and Chairman of the Regional Clean Energy Business Council
Judith Sidi Odhiambo
Group Head Corporate Affairs, KCB Group (Kenya)
Olufunso Somorin
Regional Principal Officer, African Development Bank
Eric Usher
Head, UNEP Finance Initiative
Davinah Milenge Uwella
Principal Program Coordinator, Climate Change and Green Growth Department, African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
Omobolanle Victor-Laniyan
Head of Sustainability, Access Bank
Melissa Walsh
Programme Manager, Ocean Finance Initiative, Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Reuben Wambui
Regional Coordinator, Africa
| Day 1 | ||
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| Geneva - 12:00 Kenya - 13:00 | Opening remarks • Juliette Biao - Director and Regional Representative for Africa, UN Environment Programme |
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| Geneva - 12:05 Kenya - 13:05 | Next steps to financing a green and inclusive recovery in Africa and Middle East • Olufunso Somorin - Regional Principal Officer, African Development Bank • Nuru Mugambi - Public Affairs Director and Sustainable Finance Lead, Kenya Bankers Association • Amal Benaissa - Sustainable Finance Manager, Bank of Africa - BMCE Group • Dr Aisha Usman Mahmood - Special Adviser to the Governor on Sustainable Banking, Central Bank of Nigeria • Reuben Wambui - Regional Coordinator for Africa, UNEP FI |
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| Geneva - 12:45 Kenya - 13:45 | The role of finance institutions in financing a circular economy • Madeleine Ronquest - Head of Environmental and Social Risk, Climate Change, FirstRand Limited • Mofifoluwa Ayokunnumi Olawumi - Sustainability Partnerships, Access Bank PLC • Peter Odhengo - Climate Finance Policy Advisor, National Treasury Kenya • Moderator: Peggy Lefort - Resource Efficiency Coordinator, UNEP FI |
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| Geneva - 13:50 Kenya - 14:50 | Mapping ocean finance for a new decade: Sustainable Blue Economy Finance • Lucy Holmes - Senior Programme Manager Seafood Finance, WWF • Francis Chen - Senior Manager, Green Finance, Industrial Bank Co., Ltd. (CIB) • Melissa Walsh - Program Manager, Ocean Finance Initiative, Asian Development Bank (ADB) • Moderator: Dennis Fritsch - Program Coordinator, Blue Economy Finance Initiative, UNEP FI |
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| Geneva - 14:40 Kenya - 15:40 | Harnessing insurance for the Sustainable Development Goals (iSDGs) • Dr Caesar Mwangi - CEO, ICEA LION Insurance Holdings • Hope Murera - CEO, Zep Re • Sergio Dias - Head of Key Account Management, RepRisk • Sesilia Tshotshawo Nkoshi - Senior Underwriter for Non-life Reinsurance, Namibia National Reinsurance Corporation • Butch Bacani - Programme Leader, UNEP Principles for Sustainable Insurance |
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| Geneva - 12:00 Kenya - 13:00 | Opening Remarks • Sami Dimassi - Director and Regional Representative for West Asia, UN Environment Programme |
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| Geneva - 12:05 Kenya - 13:05 | Achieving net-zero for Africa and Middle East • Judith Sidi Odhiambo - Head of Corporate and Regulatory Affairs, KCB Group Plc • Dr Dalia Abdel Kader - Chief Sustainability Officer, Commercial International Bank Egypt • Davinah Milenge Uwella - Principal Programme Coordinator, African Development Bank • Moderator: Remco Fischer - Climate Lead, UNEP FI |
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| Geneva - 12:50 Kenya - 13:50 | Addressing climate risks through UNEP FI's TCFD programme • David Carlin - TCFD Programme Lead, UNEP FI • Maheen Arshad - TCFD Programme, UNEP FI |
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| Geneva - 13:50 Kenya - 14:50 | Financial inclusion and risk protection for a resilient society • Lesley Ndlovu - CEO, Africa Risk Capacity • Laila Hosny - Head of CSR and Sustainable Development, ALEXBANK • Moderator: Rachael Mpashi-Marx - Project Manager, UNEP FI |
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| Geneva - 14:40 Kenya - 15:40 | Projects and partnerships to advance sustainable finance in MENA • Sina Hbous - Executive Director, Regional Center for Sustainable Finance (FRA) • Lamia Merzouki - Deputy General Manager, Casablanca Finance City Authority (CFCA) • Sujala Pant - Chief Technical Advisor, SDG - Climate Facility Project (multi-partner) • Dr Nasser H. Saidi - Chairman of the Regional Clean Energy Business Council • Moderator: Nuran Atef - Regional Coordinator for MENA, UNEP FI |
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