AGAMI is Africa’s flagship benchmarking framework for evaluating leadership, credibility, and performance in green and sustainable asset management.
Managed by Terranova Ventures, the index assesses how asset managers, fund managers, and investment firms across Africa are embedding sustainability into their investment philosophies, portfolio construction, stewardship practices, governance frameworks, and impact measurement processes.
AGAMI responds to a critical market need
As sustainable investing grows rapidly across the continent, AGAMI responds to a critical market need: credible differentiation between superficial ESG labelling and genuinely robust sustainable investment practice. The framework focuses on substance, discipline, and transparency, rather than marketing claims.
AGAMI evaluates institutions across key dimensions,
including:
- Sustainable investment policies and governance;
- Integration of ESG and climate risks into investment decision-making;
- Development and management of green, climate, and impact-oriented funds;
- Stewardship, engagement, and voting practices;
- Measurement, reporting, and verification of environmental and social outcomes.
Designed with Africa’s diverse markets in mind, AGAMI balances international standards with regional context, recognising differences in market maturity, data availability, and regulatory frameworks. It is structured to evolve over time as Africa’s sustainable investment ecosystem deepens and becomes more sophisticated.
AGAMI serves as:
- A benchmarking tool for asset managers seeking to improve credibility and performance;
- A signal to asset owners and allocators assessing sustainable investment capability;
- A market intelligence resource for regulators, development partners, and researchers;
Like AGBI, AGAMI is independent, non-regulatory, and evidence-based. Its ultimate purpose is to strengthen trust, improve standards, and help channel capital towards investments that support Africa’s long-term economic resilience, climate transition, and sustainable development.