EXPLAINER:Understanding Green Bonds: An Investor’s Guide
NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 12 - Companies and governments have often floated green bonds to raise funds for environmentally friendly projects, from renewable Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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Green bonds are emerging as a popular investment tool for financing environmentally friendly projects, with Safaricom's recent debut bond attracting significant investor interest. These bonds allow investors to support initiatives such as renewable energy and clean transport while earning financial returns.
- Safaricom's green bond saw an oversubscription of 175 percent, attracting Sh41.4 billion against a target of Sh15 billion.
- These bonds function like traditional bonds, offering regular interest payments and principal repayment, but funds are exclusively dedicated to green projects like solar energy, electric buses, and sustainable agriculture.
- The Safaricom green bond, maturing in five years, will be listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange on December 16, enhancing transparency and investor confidence.
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Safaricom Raises Sh20bn from Green Bond Amid Corporate Sustainability Initiatives - December 2025
Safaricom's debut green bond was significantly oversubscribed, attracting Sh41.4 billion against a target of Sh15 billion. The telecommunications firm will take up Sh20 billion, which is the maximum allowed in this first tranche, after exercising a Sh5 billion greenshoe option. Green bonds are an investment tool for financing environmentally friendly projects, such as renewable energy and clean transport. In other sustainability efforts, Ibis Styles Nairobi Westlands has launched The Green Room, a fully solar-powered events space to reduce the hotel's carbon footprint. Additionally, Ampersand Energy has launched Africa's first open battery-swap network for third-party electric motorcycle manufacturers in a bid to accelerate electric transportation.
