02 July 2025
Date: Jul 5, 2025
Time: 03:00 PM Nairobi, 2PM Harare
Zoom Link: bit.ly/45QQN5O
Meeting Description:
Join us for the “35th Afronomicslaw Academic Forum Guest Lecture - Climate Risks, Finance and Regulation in Africa”
Guest Speaker: Reuben Muhindi Wambui. Reuben is an economist and climate finance expert specializing in international economics, climate risk, and sustainable finance. He is the founder of Kenyaclimatedirectory.org and the Executive Director of Climate Shapers Africa Limited. He currently sits on the Steering Committee of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) AgriFood Project in Kenya.
Discussant: Wangui Kaniaru. Wangui is a Partner at Anjarwalla & Khanna, Kenya’s largest law firm. Anjarwalla & Khanna is a founding member of ALN, an alliance of independent top-tier African law firms operating in 16 countries.
Lecture Synopsis: "Africa's economic future hinges on its ability to navigate climate-related risks while mobilizing finance to build resilient economies. This lecture will explore the interlink of climate risks, financial regulation, and sustainable finance, drawing on insights from my advisory work with central banks, financial institutions, and UN agencies, and from my teaching roles at University of Cape Town and Strathmore Business School. The lecture will examine how climate risks affect macroeconomic shocks and explore Africa's evolving climate-related regulatory landscape, including prudential frameworks and disclosure requirements. We will explore recent developments, including new reporting standards, innovative finance products, carbon market regulations, and green finance taxonomies. Through practical examples from my engagements with industry alliances such as the Kenya Bankers Association, Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI), and Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ), the lecture will demonstrate how climate risk challenges and financial opportunities will shape Africa's development trajectory. At the end of the lecture, participants will gain a clearer understanding of the critical links between climate risk management, financial innovations, regulatory developments, and the continent's development goals."