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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

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.

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

Event featuresWhat to Expect From This Influential Summit

With a focus on Africa’s transition to a Green Economy, this conference is a must-attend for stakeholders eager to shape a greener and inclusive future for all.

Inspiring Conference Speakers

Be inspired by a line-up of expert speakers who will share their insights on topics that are not only aligned with global priorities but also with Africa’s unique challenges and opportunities. New highlights include a focus on nature-based solutions and innovative climate financing mechanisms, like green bonds and carbon credits, a cross sectorial blue economy lens including greening maritime transport, or the integration of AI and digital technologies for green innovations, etc.

  • Hear thought leadership on sustainable growth
  • Access to knowledge & expertise from top industry professionals
  • New ideas & inspiration for your business strategies and goals

Project & Innovation Showcases

Discover a display of exciting projects, solutions and technologies coming out of Africa!.

  • Delve into innovative technologies and sustainable initiatives that are reshaping industries within the green space and ready to scale or expand.
  • Engage directly with the pioneers driving green advancements on the continent
  • Gain insights into their passion and dedication to driving positive change

Carbon Market Opportunities Masterclass

The one-day pre-conference masterclass on the 18th of February is designed to equip participants with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate these dynamic markets and capitalise on the growing potential for carbon revenue.

  • Discover how to leverage carbon market opportunities to support sustainable development and climate action
  • Gain insights into the complex interplay between international and domestic markets
  • Deepen your understanding of carbon finance from practical examples

Solution-driven workshops

Select which topics spark your interest: Founders Boot Camp, CBAM dialogue, gender-focused investment and debt-for-nature swaps etc. Listen and discuss various topics with selected experts at our intimate round table discussions.

  • Gain practical tools to drive green business growth.
  • Learn strategies to access climate finance and gender-focused funding.
  • Understand mechanisms like CBAM and debt-for-nature swaps for sustainable investments.

Investment Roundtables

The Investor round tables aim to create a focused and dynamic setting where a select group of investors and financiers can present their funds and investment opportunities to both project developers and potential partners.

  • Gain a clearer understanding of what investors are looking for
  • Learn how to access finance for your green or blue economy project
  • Strengthen your project proposals
  • Build new partnerships and find co-investment opportunities

Project investment pitches

Witness 60+ exciting projects valued at $3b+ coming out of Africa!

  • Get inspired and explore high potential solutions poised to make a lasting impact
  • Evaluate the viability of new ideas, business models, and potential for scalability
  • Identify high-potential projects in line with your investment criteria and risk appetite (ranking from $1M to over $300M)
  • Forge strategic partnerships that not only yield returns but also contribute to a sustainable future

Deal-making rooms

Enjoy the open deal making environment or choose to take your conversations behind closed doors after a staged pitch session, discuss potential deals and engage with potential partners.

  • Enjoy the privacy of a deal-making room without time constraints
  • Get the opportunity to drill down to detailed information about your project or solution
  • Transform green ideas into actionable collaborations, driving Africa's eco-friendly progress

Influence Networking

Meet and connect with like-minded professionals. With networking opportunities galore, you'll build valuable relationships that will last long after the conference is over.

  • Form relationships with high-value individuals in the industry
  • Build relationships with potential clients, partners & suppliers
  • Access a wider network of industry experts and opportunities

Matchmaking

Connect with new business opportunities through our 'concierge-style' matchmaking programme. We work with you to identify your business objectives and partner you with your best match.

  • Decide which key stakeholders you want to meet
  • Let us set up your meetings and meet in the dedicated lounge
  • Available to all delegates, sponsors and speakers

Outside of the Meeting Room

Day 3 is held to provide an opportunity for attendees to connect in a less formal environment and enjoy the wonderful attractions of the Mother City. Deep relationships are often created in shared experiences and that is a principle that resonates with this Summit.

Select from a number of custom created field tours that showcase some of the award winning green economy projects delivered in the Western Cape, followed by entertainment and socialising in the world famous winelands.

INVESTORS YOU WILL MEET IN 2025

What's New in 2025?AGES continues to grow and innovate

Under the theme ‘Building a Climate-Resilient Africa: Catalysing Investment and Innovation in the Green and Blue Economies’, the third edition of AGES introduces several groundbreaking initiatives aimed at accelerating sustainable development across the continent. Key new features include:

  • A Shark Tank-style session where investors will commit real capital to innovative ventures on the spot.
  • An exclusive investor guide outlining the key criteria investors are seeking in green and blue economy projects.
  • Interactive workshops led by stakeholders and industry experts, providing hands-on learning and insights.
  • Enhanced networking opportunities, including a dinner function and ice-breaker drinks to foster meaningful connections.

EXPERT KNOWLEDGE IS PARAMOUNT

The 2025 programme is developed in close collaboration with the advisory board, a group of 37 experts intimately involved in the most critical issues of this transition. These experts from investment firms, government bodies, innovators and other green economy stakeholders offer their advice and input to the event's content team throughout the year, who use this inspiration to design the grid and recruit top industry speakers for the Africa’s Green Economy Summit’s Programme.

Africa's Green Economy Summit Connecting PeopleCreate Powerful Connections

Attended by the most influential companies, and key decision makers, at Africa's Green Economy Summit you will meet the people you most need to know – and those you didn’t realise you needed to know.

Africa's Green Economy Summit will bring you face-to-face with the best thought-leaders, innovators and disruptors in the sector, representing green transport, renewable energy, water services, waste management, blue economy, sustainable agriculture and green technologies.

 

Don’t be a bystander in Africa's Green Economy be a participant.

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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
Media

















GO GREEN AFRICAACCELERATING AFRICA'S TRANSITION

A unique and motivated cohort of industry influencers connect under a shared mission of a net zero Africa, with a diversified and sustainable economy able to provide all of its citizens with the desired quality of life. Africa will need to embrace the green transformation that is now underway across the globe and Go Green Africa is starting this journey in Cape Town, with an initial focus on the e-mobility sector and the huge opportunity that it holds to drive this transition.

IMAGINE ENJOYING LIFE AND GIVING BACK TO LIFE A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN YOU USED... BE A NET CONTRIBUTOR.

Ian Banner
Founder
Go Green Africa

Testimonials


Without a doubt, Africa’s inclusive green growth and sustainable development rise is a reality. The conversations at AGES demonstrated policy makers’ and financiers’ commitments to unlocking sustainable finance to build innovative infrastructure projects across Africa. While the growing number of innovative and purpose driven companies engaged gives comfort that the specific nuances of the infrastructure gaps within the continent will be filled.

JEROTICH KARONEY Infraco Africa

The AGES has proven itself as a platform where innovation meets partnership and investment opportunities. For Africa, the summit highlights the leading practices that are inspiring change for sustainable green growth, for current and future needs

MALLE FOFANA GGGI

There was some good and unique content in some of the sessions (e.g., e-mobility ecosystem) The project pitches were also very worthwhile. There were varying needs/ask across the group and it catered to the needs of different investors. Overall, I found it very useful in building networks and getting a better understanding of some on the local climate action linkages e.g., Wesgro.

NICK NDIRITU Olduvai Capital

GET THE LATEST GREEN ECONOMY NEWS STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX

Stay updated with the latest African green economy news. Don’t fall behind – stay current with the latest news, trends, deals, tech, policies, and ideas by subscribing to the Green Economy Express at no cost, and gain access to:

  • Monthly green economy news from across Africa and the world
  • Exclusive interviews with experts in the field
  • Updates on activities taking place across the continent

Latest News & Offers

Keep up to date with the latest news and offers from Africa's Green Economy Summit and our partners.

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2025 Sponsors & Partners

Title Sponsor
Sanlam Investments
Host City
Investment Promotion Partner
Host City
City Of Cape Town
Investment Promotion Partner
WESGRO
Silver Sponsors
CSIR
Supporting Partners
ABAN
AVCA
Convergence
EAVCA
GGGI
Green Finance Institute
SACEEC
Knowledge Partners
Climate Policy Initiative
Frost & Sullivan
Transaction Advisory Partner
AP3
Host Media Partner
ESI Africa
Project Partners
Circular Energy
Holocene
SAVANT
The Lab
Media Partners
African Banker
African Business
African.com
Business Focus Magazine
ConstructionAfrica
Creamer Media’s ENGINEERING NEWS
Global Water Intelligence
Green Economy Media
Highways Today
iAfrica
l’Afrique
Mail & Guardian
Mining Review Africa
Startups Magazine
The Green Agenda
The Progress Playbook

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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
Media

It's Race WeekAn Official Event of the Cape Town E-Prix

 

The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship speeds through the streets of Cape Town over an action packed weekend at the end of February and the excitement is not to be missed with over 30,000 race ticket holders enjoying the hospitality, entertainment and street racing of the leading global electric racing series.

Africa's Green Economy Summit is organised in partnership with the e-Movement, the local race promoter, and speaks directly to the vision of accelerating change to a net zero sustainable future. This is a purpose driven sport, and it is exhilarating.

  • Attend the Summit, stay on, and buy a race ticket or hospitality at the circuit
  • Formula E drives a leading global sustainability programme
  • Get closer to the race teams, and learn what technology influences the future