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Afriskora Training Solutions
Environment, Climate & Natural Resources

Green and Sustainable Finance

Understand green bonds, sustainability-linked lending, climate risk and the future of finance.

  • 3 days
  • Classroom · Live virtual · In-house
  • Afriskora Certificate of Completion

Course overview

Sustainable finance is reshaping capital markets and banking in Africa. This course covers green, social and sustainability-linked instruments, taxonomies, climate-related financial risk, ESG integration in investment and lending, and blended finance.

Who should attend

  • Bankers and investment professionals
  • Treasury and finance managers
  • Regulators
  • Development finance staff

What you will be able to do

  • Explain sustainable finance instruments
  • Apply green taxonomies
  • Assess climate-related financial risk
  • Integrate ESG into credit and investment decisions
  • Structure blended finance

Course outline

  1. Module 1Sustainable finance landscape

    • • Market trends in Africa
    • • Green, social and sustainability bonds
    • • Sustainability-linked loans
    • • Taxonomies

  2. Module 2Risk and integration

    • • Climate risk in finance
    • • Scenario analysis
    • • ESG in credit
    • • ESG in investment

  3. Module 3Structuring

    • • Blended finance
    • • Carbon finance
    • • Impact measurement
    • • Case study

Frequently asked questions

How long is the Green and Sustainable Finance course?

The course runs for 3 days. Daily start and finish times are confirmed in your joining instructions. Live virtual sessions cover the same programme.

Do I receive a certificate?

Yes. Every participant who completes the course receives an Afriskora Certificate of Completion with a unique code that employers can verify online.

Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?

Yes. We can run it at your premises or online for your team, on dates that suit you, and adapt examples and case studies to your sector.

How do I book and pay?

Request dates and we'll send available sessions and a quote. Bookings are confirmed by invoice and paid by EFT. South African clients can include the course in their Workplace Skills Plan.

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