A long-delayed wager nears the finish line Tanzania is preparing to conclude one of the largest energy investments ever contemplated in sub-Saharan Africa. A proposed $42 billion liquefied natural gas project, stalled for years by regulatory uncertainty and shifting commercial terms, is again moving toward agreement as the government seeks
Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global, the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, closed 2025 with one of the strongest performances in its history, reinforcing the power of scale, patience, and disciplined leadership in a volatile global economy. Managed by Norges Bank Investment Management, the fund generated a return of roughly 15
Stockholm has long been a city where ideas travel easily between science, capital, and public purpose. This week, it leaned fully into that identity. More than 80 chief executives and senior leaders from the Nordic, Baltic, and Arctic regions gathered in the Swedish capital to launch the Origination Finance Studios,
In a world where tariffs are rewriting alliances and trade is once again a tool of statecraft, few development leaders sit closer to the intersection of finance, diplomacy, and geopolitics than Sergio Díaz‑Granados Guida. As Executive President of CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, Díaz-Granados is
Mexico City – Mexico has taken a major step forward in sustainable finance with the successful placement of $5.58 billion in sovereign bonds aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The issuance underscores the country’s growing role in shaping the global market for development focused finance while reinforcing its
Nigeria has announced a $2 billion National Climate Change Fund, signaling a renewed push to accelerate clean energy development and climate resilient infrastructure in Africa’s most populous country. The initiative was unveiled by President Bola Tinubu during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, positioning Nigeria as a more assertive player in global
Abuja, November 2025 — The weekend launch of Nigeria’s Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) unfolded not as a ceremonial policy announcement, but as a recalibration of how the country intends to protect its ecosystems in the decade ahead. In a hall filled with government officials, private-sector leaders, development partners and UNDP
Under the dense canopy of Pará’s eastern frontier, the Inter-American Development Bank chose COP30 to introduce a new financial instrument with the potential to shift how the world restores the Amazon. The announcement marked a breakthrough not only for Brazil but for multilateral development finance: the first guarantee ever issued
São Paulo — The roar of chainsaws that once defined Brazil’s Atlantic Forest is being replaced by the quieter rhythm of restoration. Inter IKEA Group has announced a new forest investment project in southern Brazil — a pilot that blends commercial forestry with ecosystem recovery — as part of its
Investor bloc moves ahead of COP in Brazil A coalition of institutional investors managing more than 3 trillion dollars in assets is calling on governments to adopt enforceable measures to stop and reverse deforestation by 2030. The group warns that continued forest loss poses material financial risks to global markets
