Cap sur la finance durable, a 2-day conference dedicated to driving the future of sustainable finance in Mauritius, was held on 4 & 5 February 2025 at The Ravenala Attitude Balaclava.
The event, which was organised by Agence Française de Développement (AFD), in collaboration with the European Union (EU), Business Mauritius, and supported by the Mauritius Bankers Association (MBA), hosted the Governor of the Bank of Mauritius (BoM), Dr. Rama Sithanen, and the Junior Finance Minister, Mr. Dhaneshwar Damry, for keynote addresses.
It was attended by representatives from the BoM, the Ministry of Finance, the EU, French and UK diplomatic missions, CEOs from the private sector, and members from civil society, as well as banks.
Day 1 of the event highlighted the achievements and key takeaways from SUNREF – AFD’s lending programme that promotes green and inclusive growth, while Day 2 unveiled the future prospects and upcoming opportunities.
Sustainable finance is a key topic for banks, and the MBA is actively engaging with public authorities and the private sector on a wide range of topics including solar energy, the greening of the manufacturing and tourism sectors, electric buses, taxonomies, and climate risk.
The MBA has also commissioned reports from consultants, including a benchmarking exercise on sustainable finance, and an estimation of the current pipeline for adaptation projects.
“Banks have a key role to play in the transformation, and greening of our business environment, and we are fully committed to see it through,” stated Mr. Daniel Essoo, CEO of the MBA, during his speech at the event.
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