Kenya up two places in Absa markets index on ESG reporting

Listed and non-listed companies should expect tighter disclosure and compliance requirements with regard to ESG disclosures. FILE PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK

Kenya has jumped two places in the annual Absa Financial Markets Index, helped by the enhancement of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting in the financial sector.

Absa said in the index report released Thursday that improving market transparency, tax, and regulatory environments in capital markets boosted Kenya’s ranking to eighth out of 26 African markets this year compared to 10th last year from a list of 23 countries.

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Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.