Green Financing
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SBM Bank in Sh2.2bn financing deal for green energy manufacturing
SBM Bank Kenya has partnered with Safer Power Group to extend USD 17 million (about Sh2.2 billion) in financing to support green energy manufacturing and the construction of a new factory. Under the deal, Safer Power, a licensed panel builder for global energy technology firm Schneider Electric, will scale up local production of power infrastructure including switchboards, control panels, synchronization…
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KCB Unveils KShs 300bn Sustainability Bond Framework for Green, Blue and Social Projects
KCB Group has launched a Sustainability Bond Framework that will underpin a Medium-Term Note Programme of up to KShs 300 billion ($2.3 billion) over the next five years, targeting Green, Blue and Social projects across East Africa. The framework was unveiled on Wednesday at the KCB Leadership Centre in Karen, during the KCB PowerTalk series. KCB Bank Kenya intends to…
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Standard Chartered Kenya sustainable finance assets hit Sh62.5bn
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has grown its sustainable finance assets by 11 per cent to Sh62.5 billion (approx. USD 484.5 million), the lender said Wednesday, as it released its fourth annual Sustainability Progress Report for 2025. Sustainable finance revenue rose 16 per cent to Sh3.5 billion (approx. USD 27.1 million) in the period. Since 2021, the bank has generated Sh7.9…
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KCB Bank Sets a Third of New $100m EBRD Facility for Green Lending
KCB Bank Kenya has secured a $100 million (KShs12.9 billion) financing facility from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, with 30 per cent of the funding set aside for green investments. The facility, signed on July 28, is aimed at expanding access to credit for micro, small and medium enterprises while pushing more of them toward climate-smart technologies and…
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Sustainability Is Emerging as a Competitive Advantage for Business
Sustainability is now evolving into a strategic business imperative, helping companies build resilience, remain competitive, and unlock opportunities for long-term growth. As markets continue to shift and investors become more conscious of environmental and social issues, businesses are increasingly recognizing that sustainable practices are closely linked to future success. Across industries, organizations are embedding sustainability into their operations, not only…
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KCB Group Disburses KSh48.8 Billion in Green Loans
KCB Group Plc has disbursed KSh48.8 billion in green loans in 2025 to finance environmentally sustainable projects across renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, green buildings, clean transport, water management and climate-smart investments. Of this amount, KSh9.9 billion was independently verified as climate-eligible through the Climate Assessment for Financial Institutions (CAFI) framework. The bank also screened transactions worth KSh587.9 billion under its…
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TRIFIC Launches Kenya’s First USD-Denominated Green I-REIT, Targeting Sh4.8bn
The Two Rivers International Finance and Innovation Centre (TRIFIC) Special Economic Zone has opened a Sh4.8 billion (USD 37.3 million) Income Real Estate Investment Trust (I-REIT), positioning it as one of Kenya’s first USD-denominated green REITs and introducing a new asset class to the country’s capital markets. The offer, which opened on 13 May and closes 12 June 2026, will…
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NCBA Arranges KES 3bn KMRC Green Bond, Disburses KES 190m in Green Financing
NCBA Group is stepping up its sustainable finance activity, acting as lead arranger for a KES 3 billion green bond issued by the Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company (KMRC) and disbursing KES 190 million in direct green financing during the first quarter ended March 2026. The bank also participated in the KES 4.8 billion Two Rivers International Finance and Innovation Centre…
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The GreenShift Podcast | Who is Funding Africa’s Green Transition and Who Benefits?
Ambition alone won’t solve climate change. It takes capital, and across Africa, that capital is finally moving in meaningful ways. In Kenya, programmes like FLLoCA are redirecting climate funding away from top-down institutions and toward the counties and communities that experience climate disruption most directly. The Upper Tana-Nairobi Water Fund goes further, turning conservation into an economic engine: over 260,000…
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Family Bank Pumps KES 21 Billion into Sustainability Initiatives
Family Bank Group is scaling up its environmental and social investments, deploying KES 21 billion in sustainability-linked financing as the mid-tier lender reported record profits for the year ended December 2025. The bank’s growing ESG agenda is targeting loans above KES 50 million, in what management describes as a deliberate shift towards supporting a low-carbon economy, a notable pivot for…
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