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AFRICA’S GREEN ECONOMY SUMMIT | 19-21 FEBRUARY 2025 | CAPE TOWNConnect Global Capital and African Projects

From entrepreneurial start-ups to national scale infrastructure projects, we connect project owners with a network of global investors who fund opportunities that will accelerate Africa's journey to a just and inclusive Green Economy.

What to expect at AGES 25:

  • 60+ green projects across regions, sectors, phases: 2 pitch stages showcasing a pipeline worth $3bn+
  • 6 sectors in the limelight: renewables, e-mobility, waste management, water services, clean tech and sustainable agriculture
  • No green without blue: The blue economy inclusion elevates the discussions to the greater sustainability agenda
  • Content pillars: Green reforms, biodiversity & nature, climate finance, resilient cities, green supply chains & industrialisation
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About Africa's Green Economy SummitGain Unparalleled Access to African Opportunities

Our team is dedicated to achieving your mission, ensuring that you walk away inspired and equipped with the tools to take the next big step in Africa's green economy transition.

This 4-day deal-making platform showcases investable African projects from cross Africa, both large and small scale, in closed and open deal making environments. Connecting stakeholders to deals and to fast-track the just transition is core to the objective of the Summit.

We're committed to helping you connect with the right people, so that you can expand your network and achieve your business objectives. At Africa’s Green Economy Summit, we're more than just an event - we're a catalyst for growth and progress.

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Our Incredible 2025 Speaker Line-up

Under the 2025 theme “Building a climate resilient Africa: Catalysing investment and innovation in the green and blue economies”, our industry speakers aim to share knowledge, experience, learning and support to bring awareness ideas and solutions to the African sustainability sector

Advisory Board

Aakif Merchant

Director, Engagement & Capacity Building, Convergence
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Cathy Oxby

Co-Founder & Chief Commercial Officer, Africa GreenCo

Advisory Board Chair

Jonathan First

Senior Advisor

Climate Policy Initiative (CPI)
Advisory Board

Mallé Fofana

Regional Director,

Global Green Growth Institute
Advisory Board

Erik Wandrag

Founder and CEO, Oceans Finance Company (OFC)
Advisory Board

Harsen Nyambe Nyambe

Director, Sustainable Environment and Blue Economy Directorate, African Union Commission
AGES Speaker

Hans-Arild Bredesen

CEO, Bredesen Consulting
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Matthew Cullinan

CEO, Atlantis SEZ
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Andrew Johnstone

Director & CEO, Climate Fund Managers (CFM)

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Barbara Buchner

Global Managing Director, Climate Policy Initiative (CPI)

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Bertie Lourens

CEO, WastePlan

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Carl Roothman

Chief Executive Officer, Sanlam Investment Group
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Frederico Pontoni

Program Director, FEEM

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Dr Gamuchirai Mutezo

Founder, Madam Waste
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Geordin Hill-Lewis

City of Cape Town, Mayor
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Ibrahim Shelleng

Senior Special Assistant to the President - Climate Finance and Stakeholder Engagement, Nigerian Government

AGES Speaker

Iain Banner

Founder, Go Green Africa
Advisory Board

Amanda Gcanga

Country Lead, Urban Water Resilience Initiative & a Senior Urban Policy
Advisory Board

Catalina Marulanda

Practice Manager, Urban, Resilience and Land, World Bank
AGES Speaker

George Kibala Bauer

Director, Digital Utilities, GSMA
Advisory Board

James Mnyupe

Economic Adviser to the President and Green Hydrogen Commissioner, Government of Namibia
AGES Speaker

Kavita Sinha

Director - Division of Private Sector Facility, Green Climate Fund

AGES Speaker

Maxwell Gomera

Resident Representative of UNDP South Africa & Director of the Africa Sustainable Finance Hub

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Nyeji Mhango

Co-Founder & Managing Partner, wCap

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Robert Peck

Agribusiness Regionals Lead for Africa, IFC

AGES Speaker

Angus McIntosh

Regenerative Carbon Farmer, Farmer Angus Carbon
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Anne-Marie Chidzero

Chief Investment Officer, FSD Africa
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Erica Nell

Head of SME debt, Sanlam Investments
AGES Speaker

Gareth Morgan

Executive Director: Future Planning & Resilience, City of Cape Town
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Gerry McCollum

Chief Executive Officer, Mvuvi Holdings

AGES Speaker

Hans van Toor

Strategy and Innovation Manager, ROAM
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Jenni Chamberlain

Managing Partner & Director, Altree Capital
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Dr Ricardo Amansure

Senior Researcher: Centre for Sustainability Transitions (CST), Stellenbosch University

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Olivia Tuchten

Principal Climate Change Advisor, Promethium Carbon
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Dr Shingirirai Savious Mutanga

Research Group Leader, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
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Seewraj Nundlall

Director, Economic Development Board Mauritius in charge of Energy, AgriTech & Blue Economy
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Andrew Gilder

Director, Climate Legal

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Sebastiaan Surie

Head of Green Hydrogen, Climate Fund Managers

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Theresa Smith

Senior Content Specialist, ESI Africa
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Petro Myburgh

Senior Manager: Sustainability - V&A Waterfront
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Shameela Soobramoney

CEO, National Business Initiative (NBI)

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Dr. Hubert Danso

Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Africa investor (Ai) Group
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Samantha Mooi

Head of Sustainability, Investec Bank Ltd
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Josh Romisher

CEO, Holocene
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Hywel George

Director of Investments, Old Mutual Investments
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Trevor Baptiste

Head of Investments, Oceans Finance Company
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John Scicchitano

Managing Director, Pangea Global Ventures
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Isobel Evans

Sustainability Manager, Oceans Finance Company
AGES Speaker

Jeremy Gorelick

Strategic Advisor, Green Finance Institute
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Projects Pitching At Ages 2025

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AD Power HoldCo

AD Power HoldCo

Amperra Charging Company

Amperra Charging Company

Anisoptera

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INVESTORS YOU WILL MEET IN 2025

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WHO ATTENDS AFRICA'S GREEN ECONOMY SUMMIT?POSITION YOURSELF AND IDENTIFY WHO TO INFLUENCE

Africa’s Green Economy Summit connects people and organisations to information and each other with an objective to create opportunity. Whether you are an investor looking for potential partners, interested in new trends or ready to source new projects, a government representative looking for policy recommendations and best practice or a project owner chasing funding, Africa’s Green Economy Summit’s ecosystem of like-minded professionals will ignite the spark of change.

Industry Verticals

Air & Water Transport
MicroMobility
Urban Logistics
Urban Public Transport
Energy Efficiency
Energy Storage
Renewable Energy
Agriculture & Forestry
Carbon Management
Clean Technologies
ESG
Water & Waste
Green Buildings
Real Estate
Smart City
Business Advisory & Consulting
Legal & Insurance
Policy & Regulation
Finance & Investment
Automotive EV's & Battery Tech
Manufacturing & Industry
Mining & Extractive Industries
IT & ICT
Universities / Colleges

Attendee Profiles

Financiers & investors
Project developers, owners,promoters
Incubators and Accelerators
Government & regulators
Municipalities & cities
Manufacturers & OEMs
Utilities
Solution Providers
Legal & advisory services
Consulting
Insurance
Property developers
R&D
Universities
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Pre-Conference MasterclassCarbon Markets Masterclass

In a rapidly evolving landscape, carbon markets are emerging from a decade-long dormancy, presenting fresh opportunities for project development, market entry, and investment.

Join us at the Carbon Market Opportunities One-Day Masterclass on 18th February 2025 —a comprehensive masterclass designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to navigate these dynamic markets and capitalise on the growing potential for carbon revenue.

This masterclass will delve into the mechanisms established by the Paris Agreement, including enhanced carbon markets and finance tools that drive greenhouse gas emission reductions. You will gain insights into the complex interplay between international and domestic markets.

Several case studies will also be explored, illustrating how domestic carbon markets can be revitalized through regulatory mechanisms, creating vibrant opportunities for both local and international carbon credit transactions.

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Experiential DayStep Outside the Conference Rooms

Get some fresh air, after 2 days spent indoors, continue networking in a more relaxed leisurely environment while taking an insider’s look at Cape Town’s green scene. This day is based on the principle that sharing experiences strengthens relationships and supports the creation of new partnerships.

V&A WATERFRONT

The V&A Waterfront is one of Africa’s leading destinations, attracting more than 24 million visits each year. The neighbourhood spans 123 hectares and blends residential, commercial, retail, and leisure spaces. More than 800 tenants contribute to its ecosystem.

The V&A sees its role on the continent as a platform that facilitates and champions art and design, supports entrepreneurship and innovation, leads the charge on sustainability, and drives positive social and economic change. By prioritising people and the planet, it serves as an example of how collaborating with communities, respecting the environment, and operating with passion and integrity can foster a better, more productive, and kinder way of doing business.

The tour to the V&A Waterfront will include the following: The tour to the V&A Waterfront will include the following:

- Welcome & presentation

- Facilitated precinct tour showcasing the following sustainability initiatives:

- The Wastewater Treatment Plant

- The Waste Recovery and Recycling Centre

- The Seawater Desalination Plant

- The Silo District Seawater Cooling Plant

- Vertical Wind Turbines

Atlantis SEZ

Situated on South Africa’s West Coast, the Atlantis Special Economic Zone (ASEZ) capitalises on the Western Cape province’s already booming renewable energy and green technology sector. It also taps into the $3-trillion global clean technology market. The zone welcomes manufacturers, service providers, suppliers, and other players in the value chains of green technology manufacturing.

The ASEZ is a significant landmark in Africa's energy landscape, showcasing advancements in sustainable energy solutions, economic development, and innovation. This visit offers a unique opportunity to witness the impactful work ASEZ is doing to drive the green economy while experiencing the rich natural and industrial heritage of Atlantis.

Tour Highlights:

- Welcome and presentation

- ASEZ Precinct Tour and Investors Overview

- Visit to ASEZ Zone 1 – Projects Update

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2025 Delegate Ticket Packages & Pricing Experience Africa's Green Economy Summit

Carbon Markets Masterclass

 

Package includes:

  • Masterclass sessions access on 18 February
  • Coffee breaks
  • Lunch
  • Welcome drinks

2 Day Pass

Government, Academic, NGO, Investor

 

Package includes:

  • Summit Sessions Access
  • Pitch Stage Access
  • Round Tables Access
  • Women In Green Economy coffee connect access
  • Matchmaking
  • Teas & Coffee on Arrival
  • Coffee Breaks
  • Lunch
  • Networking Function
    incl. welcome drinks on 18 February

*Dinner, Experiential Day and Carbon Markets Masterclass not included

2 Day Pass

Other companies

 

Package includes:

  • Summit Sessions Access
  • Pitch Stage Access
  • Round Tables Access
  • Women In Green Economy coffee connect access
  • Matchmaking
  • Teas & Coffee on Arrival
  • Coffee Breaks
  • Lunch
  • Networking Function
    incl. welcome drinks on 18 February

*Dinner, Experiential Day and Carbon Markets Masterclass not included

Experiential Day

 

Package includes:

  • Visit to one of 2 sites in Cape Town
  • Wine tasting
  • Lunch
  • Transport


Start-ups and group bookings can apply for a special rate for their participation, contact Sindi Buthelezi for more information here
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AFRICA'S GREEN ECONOMY SUMMIT

Africa's Green Economy Summit connects industry professionals and organisations to information and each other in a carefully curated live environment. Its purpose is to support in mobilising investments for green projects to scale up and industrialisation, which will have a significant impact on environmental sustainability and economic growth.

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