Mobilizing Data-Driven ESG Capital for Africa’s Sustainable Future

Across Africa, there’s growing momentum to finance sustainability from within, to channel local capital into projects that deliver not only returns but also resilience. Yet, as conversations around ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) investing expand, one persistent question remains:How can investors trust what they can’t measure?The Missing Link: Data Integrity and ESG ConfidenceFor years, the promise of ESG-driven growth in Africa has been slowed by a single obstacle: the lack of credible, comparable, and consistent data. Domestic investors want to back responsible businesses. Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) are eager to align funding with measurable impact. Regulators are introducing sustainability disclosure guidelines.Without verified ESG data, the...