The African Development Bank Group is in discussions to back a new debt-for-nature swap, marking its entry into a fast-growing corner of the sustainable debt market.

African Bank Ltd., rescued by South Africa’s central bank a decade ago, delayed its planned listing in 2025 by three years as it’s yet to complete preparations to take the company public.

Morocco and Nigeria posted gains of 21% and 16%, respectively. South African banking giant Capitec Bank led the charge with a 100% increase in brand value, earning top scores on key consumer ...