The European Banking Authority (EBA) has set a clear benchmark for the industry. On 9 January 2025, it published its final Guidelines on the management of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) risks, requiring EU banks to systematically integrate ESG factors into governance, strategy, and risk management frameworks. These guidelines — effective for large institutions from...
Author: Pheona Wall (Pheona Wall)
Reflecting on an Extraordinary 2025
Gratitude and Hope for 2026 As we close the chapter on 2025, I find myself filled with profound gratitude for the incredible journey we’ve shared at the Fidelis Leadership Institute. To our dear well-wishers, whose encouragement, messages, and quiet belief in our mission have been a constant source of inspiration — thank you. Your kind...
Why ESG Is the New Boardroom Imperative for Africa
In boardrooms across Lagos, Kampala, Nairobi, Johannesburg, and beyond, the agenda is shifting. Where conversations once centered solely on revenue, costs, and market share, today’s forward-thinking institutions recognise that Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) concerns are no longer optional. They are foundational to long-term success and competitiveness. Once seen as a Western import or a...
In Loving Memory of Raila Amolo Odinga (1945–2025)
A Champion of African Trade and Unity With heavy hearts, we mourn the passing of Raila Amolo Odinga, the Rt. Hon. former Prime Minister of Kenya, who left us on October 15, 2025, at 80 in Koothattukulam, India, following a cardiac arrest. Known as Baba Agano, Raila was a visionary whose relentless pursuit of intra-African...
Celebrating Uganda’s Constitutional Legacy
Through the PIL Compendium and JSC Debate As we marked 30 years of Uganda’s 1995 Constitution on October 7th and 8th, 2025, I, Pheona Nabasa Wall, was deeply honored to witness and contribute to two pivotal events that reinvigorated our commitment to constitutionalism: the launch of a historic compendium of landmark public interest litigation cases...




