AFRICA – Ecobank Transnational Incorporated has launched a $450 million Nature Bond, becoming the first commercial bank globally to issue an International Capital Market Association (ICMA)-aligned Nature Bond, in a move aimed at expanding financing for sustainable agriculture, biodiversity conservation and water infrastructure across Africa. The bond, listed on the London Stock Exchange, will channel ...

Ecobank Group and AGRA have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at unlocking agricultural finance, strengthening agribusiness value chains, and accelerating inclusive growth across Africa’s food systems. The two organisations signed a Memorandum of Understanding during the Africa Forward Summit held in Nairobi on 11 May 2026, establishing a framework to support agribusinesses, cooperatives, farmer ...

Ecobank and the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) have signed a new partnership agreement aimed at expanding financing access for African farmers, cooperatives and agribusinesses as institutions intensify efforts to strengthen the continent’s food systems and agricultural trade. The memorandum of understanding was signed on May 11 during the Africa Forward Summit ...