The Bank of Africa (BOA) group, a pioneer in its commitments to sustainable development and impact finance, has launched, through the Pan-African Chair of Sustainability and Impact Finance, its first capacity-building program for stakeholders at the regional level, “Capacity Impact.”
This program, led by renowned experts – institutional, academic, and professional – aims to provide businesses and institutions with the tools and skills necessary to integrate sustainability and positive impact principles into their organizations, strategies, and operations, the BOA group stated in a press release.
Open to all categories of interested businesses and institutions, “Capacity Impact” has been developed in response to the growing needs for sustainability in the current context, with objectives including “improving the environmental performance of local and regional operators and strengthening their economic resilience,” “supporting institutions in developing policies and frameworks that promote sustainable and inclusive economic growth,” “promoting social and environmental innovation,” and “creating a network of sustainability experts and practitioners,” the same source specifies.
This capacity-building program will be deployed across all regions, thereby covering the entire territory.
With over 20 years of involvement in pioneering initiatives and innovative projects, the BOA group continues to play a central role in economic development, thereby consolidating its position as a leader in the fields of financial sustainability and positive impact.
It is worth noting that the Pan-African Chair of Sustainability and Impact Finance was officially launched on December 19, 2023, with the signing of the partnership agreement between BOA and its six partners, namely Ibn Zohr University of Agadir, Cadi Ayad University of Marrakech, Hassan II University of Casablanca, ISCAE Group, EHTP, and the Euro-Mediterranean University of Fez.
The Pan-African Chair of Sustainability and Impact Finance aims to become an influential hub of expertise by actively shaping policies and practices related to sustainability and impact finance, both in Morocco and across the African continent.
The Chair’s work significantly contributes to research and the promotion of sustainable practices to minimize environmental impact while fostering responsible economic growth across various axes (sustainable finance, CSR, circular economy, ESG investment, sustainable mobility, ethics, technology and digital, impact measurement…).