Overview Opening Remarks / Inaugural Session Dr. Mohamed Farid Saleh, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade (MIFT Minister). Mr. Hassan Abdalla, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt. Mr. Ethiopis Tafara, Vice President for Africa, International Finance Corporation (IFC). Mr. Jürgen Schulz, Ambassador of Germany to Egypt. Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. Innovation for Resilience: Financing for a Sustainable Future The event presented a strategic showcase of Egypt’s efforts to accelerate the transition toward a green economy and reinforce its position as a regional hub for sustainable finance. The activities and discussions highlighted a comprehensive package of structural reforms implemented across both the banking and non-banking financial sectors through cooperation between the Central Bank of Egypt and the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA). These reforms have created a significant transformation in the environment for issuing sustainable financing instruments, enhanced the market’s ability to attract international investments, and opened new horizons for financing development projects. In his remarks, Dr. Mohamed Farid Saleh stated that Egypt has moved from the theoretical discussion of sustainability concepts to institutional implementation supported by clear legislative and regulatory frameworks, enabling the market to attract sustainable financing and strengthen the confidence of international investors. He explained that the true starting point was the establishment of precise regulatory frameworks governing the issuance of sustainability-linked debt instruments — including green bonds, transition bonds, and gender bonds — within the Executive Regulations of Capital Market Law. MIFT Minister added that building an accurate database on carbon emissions represented a cornerstone of these efforts, as clear disclosure requirements were introduced based on the principle that “You cannot manage what you cannot measure.” He further referred to FRA Decrees requiring institutions with capital exceeding EGP 100 million to prepare periodic reports measuring their carbon footprint and to offset approximately 20% of their annual emissions through the carbon trading market. He also noted that the voluntary carbon certificate system has recorded nearly 160,000 carbon credits, alongside the completion of its regulatory and accounting frameworks to pave the way for expanding sustainability projects in line with international standards (S1 and S2). Key Sectors Sustainable Finance | Green Debt Instruments | Carbon Markets | Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Key Speakers and Participants Mr. Hassan Abdalla, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt. Mr. Ethiopis Tafara, Vice President for Africa, International Finance Corporation (IFC). Mr. Jürgen Schulz, Ambassador of Germany to Egypt. Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. Policymakers and executive leaders from the World Bank Group and the International Finance Corporation (IFC). Senior representatives from the Central Bank of Egypt,FRA, and leading financial institutions and banks.