RMB advises on Africa’s inaugural real estate Green Pure Play financing for Lango

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21 May 2026

RMB advises on Africa’s inaugural real estate Green Pure Play financing for Lango

RMB has acted as sole sustainability co-ordinator and co-lender on a USD300 million green financing for Lango Real Estate Limited (Lango), facilitating its transition to a Green Pure Play real estate company.

This market-leading transaction positions Lango as the first real estate investment company in Africa to achieve Green Pure Play status, with at least 90% of its Gross Lettable Area (GLA) certified under internationally recognised green certification standards. This marks an incremental step in the evolution of sustainable finance within the African real estate sector, where funding is increasingly linked to environmental performance.

Lango owns and manages a diversified portfolio of commercial real estate assets across key African markets, including Ghana, Nigeria, Zambia and Angola. Sustainability is central to Lango’s growth strategy, with portfolio‑wide green certification a stated key objective. The achievement of Green Pure Play status inextricably strengthens Lango’s position as a leading sustainable real estate investment company in Africa and sets a benchmark for real estate financing and management activities which are underpinned by sustainability initiatives.

RMB structured the sustainability solution for Lango, which leveraged its deep understanding of Lango’s business and impact strategy, enhanced through a long-standing partnership and previous sustainability-linked transactions. The transaction required close collaboration with Lango’s funding partners and integrated portfolio‑level certification requirements, setting a precedent in a market with limited benchmarks.

“This transaction reflects the continued evolution of sustainable finance in African real estate. By aligning funding directly to a portfolio of certified green assets, we were able to deliver a solution that is both practical for the client and relevant to the broader market,” says Reynard van Zyl at RMB.

“This milestone demonstrates the progress we have made in embedding sustainability into our portfolio and funding strategy. RMB’s deep understanding of our business and long-standing partnership enabled the development of a financing solution that supports growth and aligns sustainability objectives,” says Eric Weirich, CFO at Lango.

The Green Pure Play financing is a tangible example of the growth in sustainable financing solutions in African real estate. It establishes a clear benchmark on how to align business and financing strategies to best practice environmental standards, promoting broader adoption of green certification as a clear priority for leaders in the sector.

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