Can local insurers invigorate Africa’s green infrastructure?

POSTED 17 December, 2021
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Insurers have an opportunity to underwrite much-needed private-sector climate resilient and low carbon infrastructure projects in Africa and can even fund such green ventures themselves. How is the market developing? And is there room for African players?

UNDP Insurance and Risk Finance Facility’s Lauren Carter and Linet Odera contribute to this article about how the IRFF is working to build capacity of local African players, so they can underwrite and potentially invest in the continent’s sustainable infrastructure needs.

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