ISSB Chair meets leaders in Africa
26 Mar 2024
The Chair of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), Emmanuel Faber, has met with the presidents of Kenya and Nigeria, as well as government ministers in South Africa. He was accompanied by ISSB member Ndidi Nnoli-Edozien.
In Kenya, the ISSB representatives met with President William Ruto. The discussion focused on the role of the African region in the development and implementation of the ISSB’s work. The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) has stated its intention to adopt the ISSB standards.
In Nigeria, the ISSB representatives met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. President Tinubu reaffirmed Nigeria's previous commitment to implement the ISSB standards.
In South Africa, the ISSB representatives were joined by IFRS Foundation Trustee Suresh Kana. They met with Deputy Finance Minister David Masondo, as well as representatives from the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, the Institute of Directors South Africa and the Integrated Reporting Committee of South Africa. Discussions focused on the value of the ISSB Standards for supporting resilient economies and as a tool for companies to communicate to investors how they are meeting South African decarbonisation and transition-related objectives.
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