As part of its continued commitment to sustainability,
Access Holdings Plc will be amongst the leading participants in the United Nations
Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEPFI) Regional Round table on
Sustainable Finance for Africa and Middle East.
Taking place from May 6-7, 2025, in
Marrakech, Morocco, the event will bring together regulators, policymakers, and key
stakeholders from the financial sector to discuss and shape critical sustainability issues,
including climate mitigation and adaptation, nature positive finance, just transition and
financial inclusion, carbon finance, among others.
Amaechi Okobi, Chief Brand and Communications Officer of Access Holdings; Edmund Otaigbe, Group Head of Credit Administration, Governance & Project Monitoring, and Njideka Esomeju,Group Head of Products and Segments, will be contributing insights from their extensive experience in driving sustainability within the financial sector.
Among the discussions will be sessions dedicated to accelerating the transition of real economy sectors towards sustainability, addressing climate risks, and ensuring financial inclusion. One of the focal points will be how financial institutions can support climate adaptation and resilience, particularly in vulnerable sectors across Africa and the Middle East.
The event will further tackle the challenge of unlocking private finance for the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), exploring innovative ways to align capital flows with regional sustainability needs.
Other high-level dialogues will explore regional collaboration to support sustainability goals, advancing action on climate adaptation, and the regulatory developments promoting sustainable finance across the region.
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financing and insuring MSMEs for climate resilience and fostering an inclusive transition by ensuring that vulnerable communities and underserved populations are not left behind in the push for green growth.
Prominent speakers at the event include Mahmoud Mohieldin, UN Special Envoy on
Financing the 2030 Agenda; Louise Gardiner, Senior Operations Officer at the
International Finance Corporation (IFC); Lily Burge, Policy Manager, Climate Bonds
Initiative; Samuel Tiriongo, Director of Research and Policy, Kenya Bankers Association; Walid Ali, General Manager, SustainabilityDepartment, Central Bank of Egypt; Yasser Mounsif, Director of Issuers, Moroccan Capital Market Authority, alongside other leaders
in sustainable finance.
The UNEPFI Regional Round table promises to be a critical platform for deepening
collaboration among stakeholders across Africa and the Middle East, with the shared
goal of creating a resilient, sustainable future for the region.
Access Holdings Plc is a leading multinational financial services group that offers banking, lending, payment, insurance, and pensions services. Headquartered in Lagos,
Nigeria, Access Holdings operates through a network of more than 700 branches and
service outlets, spanning three continents, 24 countries, and 60+ million customers.
Access transitioned into a holding company to drive rapid growth and become a full-scale ecosystem player offering interconnected services across customer needs.
Established
in 2022, Access Holdings Plc consists of the Access Bank Group; Access ARM
Pensions; a Payment and Switching Services Company; a Digital Lending Company,
and an Insurance Brokerage Company.
The banking vertical serves its various markets through four business segments: Retail, Business, Commercial and Corporate, and has enjoyed what is it arguably Africa’s most successful banking growth trajectory in the last eighteen years, becoming one of Africa’s largest retail banks by customer base and Sub- Saharan Africa’s largest bank by total assets.
AccessHoldingsstrivestodeliversustainableeconomicgrowththatisprofitable,
environmentally responsible, and socially relevant, helping customers to access more
and achieve their dreams.
Access Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Access Holdings Plc, is a leading full-service
commercial bank operating through a network of more than 700 branches and service outlets spanning 3 continents, 24 countries and over 60 million customers.
TheBank employs over 28,000 people in its operations inAfrica and Europe,with representative offices in China, Lebanon, India, and the UAE.
Access Bank’s parent company, Access Holdings Plc, has been listed on the Nigerian
Stock Exchange since 1998.
The Bank is a diversified financial institution which combines a strong retail customer franchise and digital platform with deep corporate banking expertise, proven risk management and capital management capabilities.
The Bank services its various markets through three key business segments: Corporate and Investment Banking, Commercial Banking, and Retail Banking.The Bank has enjoyed what is arguably Africa’s most successful banking growth trajectory in the last 20 years,
becoming one of the continent’s largest retail banks.
As part of its continued growth strategy, Access Bank is focused on mainstreaming
sustainable business practices into its operations.
The Bank strives to deliver sustainable
economic growth that is profitable, environmentally responsible, and socially relevant, helping customers to access more and achieve their dreams.
