AGBI is the continent’s leading benchmarking framework for assessing, tracking, and celebrating the integration of green and sustainable finance practices across Africa’s banking sector
Developed and managed by Terranova Ventures, AGBI provides a rigorous, transparent, and data-driven assessment of how commercial banks, development banks, and specialised financial institutions are aligning their strategies, balance sheets, governance structures, and risk frameworks with Africa’s climate transition and sustainable development priorities.
AGBI provides a rigorous, transparent, and data-driven assessment
Developed and managed by Terranova Ventures, AGBI provides a rigorous, transparent, and data-driven assessment of how commercial banks, development banks, and specialised financial institutions are aligning their strategies, balance sheets, governance structures, and risk frameworks with Africa’s climate transition and sustainable development priorities
AGBI goes beyond policy statements and pledges.
It evaluates real institutional commitment and execution, covering areas such as sustainable finance strategy, green asset origination, climate risk management, governance and disclosures, product innovation, and measurable impact on the real economy. The framework is designed to reflect African market realities, regulatory environments, and development needs, while remaining aligned with global best practice.
By offering a credible and comparable reference point, AGBI serves multiple stakeholders:
- Banks, seeking to benchmark themselves against peers and identify areas for improvement;
- Regulators and policymakers, looking to understand systemic progress and gaps;
- Investors and development partners, seeking clarity on institutional readiness and green finance capability;
The wider public, interested in accountability and leadership in sustainable finance.
AGBI is not a supervisory or regulatory tool. It is an independent, market-facing benchmark that supports learning, competition, and continuous improvement. Over time, it aims to help deepen Africa’s green finance markets, accelerate capital mobilisation for climate-positive investments, and recognise institutions that are genuinely advancing the transition to a resilient, low-carbon economy.