Think Business Africa

Banking Summit

THEME: Making The Transition Towards Sustainable Finance

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Tuesday 28th – Wednesday 29th January 2025

JW Marriott Hotel, Nairobi

Ochieng Oloo

About The Summit

The conviction that companies should engage in fairer and more sustainable business practices has cristalised into the need to address pertinent environmental, socio-economic and governance challenges that afflict stakeholders as a result of these businesses’ actions.

 

There is no denying, especially in Africa, that social-economic issues such as poverty, disease and food insecurity often intersect with environmental challenges. Climate change is not only an environmental catastrophe, but also a livelihood dilema. This explains why it has to be a key focus for anyone striving for a sustainable economy.

 

As the November 2024 date for COP29 under the aegis of UNFCCC draws closer, the need for the private sector in East Africa to play its right full role in pushing the climate action agenda is even greater. Specifically, the financial sector in East Africa should not been left behind because Climate related risks, pose both serious challenges but also portend enormous opportunities to the financial sector both commercially and for the public sector, for example in establishing Nationally determined contributions (NDC) and loss and damage assessment.

The priority issue in the climate change discourse at the moment is climate finance. Governments of developed countries are not meeting their obligations under the Paris Agreement to fund climate actions in developing countries, like Kenya. In as much as the momentum in the private sector for going green has been accelerated, there have been numerous incidents of green washing in the resent past. This must be nipped in the bud. More importantly, the financial sector in Kenya is starting to playing its rightful role by embracing green and sustainable finance. It needs to be boosted. Hence the need for this summit.

 

A few players in the financial sector are already in compliance with various sustainability protocols, whether in reducing their carborn footprint, targeting ‘Net Zero’ emissions by delivering financing products like green bonds or pushing their supply chains and stakeholders into compliance. However, we can do better.

Summit Objectives

Main Objective

A key objective of the summit is to provide a forum for the financial, technology and socio economic development sectors to craft a working formular for sustainable finance in the net-zero emissions transition and promote socio-economic wellbeing in East Africa.

Goal of the Summit

More specifically, we are aiming to have 100% of all regulated companies in the financial sector in Kenya to produce annual sustainability reports by 2030. Implying they are incompliance with global sustainability requirements such as the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) among others.

Target Participants

Key executives in banks, insurance companies, capital markets entities, fintech, technology firms, regulatory authorities and other players in climate mitigations and socio-economic development.

Award Categories

1. Overall Best Sustainable Finance Insitution of the Year

2. Best Sustainable Finance Insitution  – Environmental

3. Best Sustainable Finance Insitution  – Social

4. Best Sustainable Finance Insitution  – Governance

5. Sustainable Climate Change Initiative of the Year

6. Sustainable Social Responsibity Initiative of the Year

7. Sustainable  DEI Governance (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) Initiative of the Year

8. E-mobility Sustainable Finance Initative of the Year

9. Energy Transition Sustainable Finance Initiative of the Year

10. Sustainable Circular Economy Model of the year

Summit Program

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Partnership Opportunities

We are pleased to invite you to participate in our inaugural

Banking Awards Summit 2024.

PLATINUM SPONSOR

1 Opportunity
Ksh 6,000,000.00
10 minutes presentation at the Awards 2024 gala.
20 minute presentation at the Summit 2024.
Branding at both venues.
Trophy co- branding.
Marketing opportunity at the Awarda/ Summit 2024 including sales presentation and logo and banner placements.
2 dinner table sitting 20 guests at the awards gala.
Banner and link to your website from our website and social media platforms.
2 VIP sitting with dignitaries and Cabinet Secretary.
Display 10 banners strategically at both venues.
A chance for on location direct sales through Corporate information booth/desk /Gift bags at the awards gala and Summit.
Logos in all marketing and promotional materials pre and post events.
A chance to present winners trophies of choice at the Awards Gala

GOLD SPONSOR

1 Opportunity
Ksh 4,000,000.00
5 minutes presentation at the Awards 2024 gala.
10 minute presentation at the Summit 2024.
Branding at both venues.
Marketing opportunity at the Awards/ Summit 2024 including sales presentation and logo and banner placements.
One VIP sitting with Dignitaries and Cabinet Secretary
Display 5 banners strategically at both venues.
A chance for on location direct sales through Corporate information booth/desk /Gift bags at the awards gala and conference.
Logos in all marketing and promotional materials pre and post events.
Half page advert in the Banking Awards & Summit Suppliment in the Daily Nation valued at Ksh 400,000.
A chance to present trophies in 3 categories of choice except the overall winners trophies.

SILVER SPONSOR

3 Opportunities
Ksh 2,000,000.00
Aknowledgement at the Awards 2024 gala.
10 minute presentation at the Summit 2024.
Branding at both venues.
Marketing opportunity at the Awards/Summit 2024 including sales presentation and logo and banner placements.
1 dinner table sitting 5 guests at the awards gala.
Display 5 banners strategically at both venues.
A chance for on location direct sales through Corporate information booth/desk /Gift bags at the awards gala and conference.
Logos in all marketing and promotional materials pre and post events.
Quarter page advert in the Banking Awards & Summit Suppliment in the Daily Nation valued at Ksh 200,000.
A chance to present trophies in 1 category of choice except overall winners trophies..

BRONZE SPONSOR

3 Opportunities
Ksh. 1,000,000.00
Acknowledgement at the Awards 2024 gala.
Acknowledgement at the Summit 2024.
Marketing opportunity at the Awards/ Summit 2024 including sales presentation and logo and banner placements.
1 dinner table sitting 3 guests at the awards gala.
A chance for on location direct sales through Corporate information booth/desk /Gift bags at the awards gala and conference.
Logos in all marketing and promotional materials pre and post events.
One eighth page advert in the Banking Awards & Summit Suppliment in the Daily Nation valued at Ksh 100,000.
A chance to present trophies in 1 category of choice except the overall winners trophies..

AWARD CATEGORY SPONSOR

(1 per category)
Ksh.500,000.00
3 tickets to the awards gala.
Acknowledgement at the Awards 2024 gala.
Present trophies in the sponsored category.
Co- Branding of sponsored trophy.

Exhibition Booths

Ksh. 150,000.00
If you would like to showcase your solution for the banking sector as well as retail products, we have organized a few exhibitions boths at both the awards and the Summit that will see you interact with over 300 attendees.

Contact Info

Think Business Limited,

4th Flr. Delta Corner Annex, Wayiaki Way, Westlands, Nairobi

P.O. Box 12800 – 00100 GPO, Nairobi

Website: www.thinkbusinessafrica.com

+254 704 096 289

+254 0722 335 421

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