Governments across the Middle East and North Africa must tap a growing variety of sources to fund their renewable energy programmes, writes Liz Salecka.

The environmental bond market is growing – its first corporate and sovereign issuances may not be far away, writes Mark Dunne.

Paolo Curiel and Roderic Hodges of investment bank Taylor-DeJongh examine the opportunities and funding challenges in sub-Saharan Africa’s renewable power sector.

A favourable risk assessment, a major banking privatisation and a growing private sector – all are good news for Azerbaijan’s ambitious banks, writes Mark Dunne.

After 18 months of uncertainty, Egypt’s new president faces tough economic decisions. The country’s banks will hope he makes the right choices, writes Tim Burke.

BNY Mellon’s Dominic Broom and Peter Hazou discuss the challenges associated with infrastructure development.

The goals for Qatar’s asset management industry are ambitious but, if the state’s deal with Barclays is a sign of things to come, achievable. Tim Burke reports.

The sukuk market has enjoyed its busiest ever start to the year. African and European issuers could help it reach even greater heights, writes Mark Dunne.

A resilient banking sector is a silver lining for Lebanon, but economic problems continue to gather, writes Tim Burke.

Bankers gather at the Warsaw Stock Exchange to discuss the market outlook.