INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS AT THE HEART OF AFRICA’S GREEN ECONOMY SUMMIT

Africa's Green Economy summit is more than just an sustainability driven event - it is a community that collaborates and innovates year-round to solve the most pressing green economy issues.

We work with these forward-thinking industry associations and institutions so we can have a strong mix of representatives that reflect, and can elaborate on, today’s African sustainability transition challenges. Find below our Industry Partners to learn how they are involved with Africa’s Green Economy Summit and how you can get in touch with them.

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The City of Cape Town has one vision: to be a City of Hope for all – a prosperous, inclusive and healthy city where people can see their hopes of a better future for themselves, their children and community become a reality. The City of Cape Town wants Cape Town to be living proof that a better life is possible for all — especially the least well off — in South Africa.

As the official tourism, trade and investment promotion agency for Cape Town and the Western Cape, Wesgro assists investors and businesses looking to branch out into the province.

Regardless of the sector your company operates in – be it wine, technology, agriculture or another sector – Cape Town and the Western Cape have all the elements necessary to make your investment a success.

We are a region of unlimited potential, and this translates into unlimited opportunity. We offer expertise and assistance to those looking to travel, invest, film or trade in Cape Town and the Western Cape.

Let Wesgro, the official tourism, trade and investment promotion agency for Cape Town and the Western Cape, help you uncover these opportunities. Talk to us today.

AP3 Capital is a specialist professional services and portfolio management firm specialising inadvisory, business assurance, and portfolio management. Our transaction advisory teams offer a full suite of Infrastructure Finance advisory services across the transaction lifecycle to DFIs, public sector clients and private companies in Africa and other emerging markets.

To deliver value and impact, we bring together world-class expertise and local knowledge to design and deliver practical solutions to help our clients achieve their objectives by leveraging the knowledge and expertise of our multidisciplinary experts, associates, and partners.
Some of his recent work has been with prominent tech startup accelerators in South East Asia and the Middle East, as well as working with well-known brands and organisations from Amnesty International to Stanford University.

Our mission is to “develop a sustainable Greentech SEZ which creates a conducive business environment for the Green economy and integrated economic growth and employment.” In achieving this mission, the ASEZCo aims to become Africa’s leading, globally competitive and export orientated Greentech manufacturing zone and a Living Lab demonstrating the highest standards of good governance, low carbon and resource efficient economic development and social inclusion. In doing so, the ASEZCo will also contribute to global well-being through commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the UNIDO Eco-Industrial Park Principles.

Established in 2015, the African Business Angel Network (ABAN) is the largest pan-African organization of angel investors. ABAN supports early-stage ecosystems across Africa by providing essential human and financial capital to startups, driving job creation continent-wide. Today, ABAN spans 72 members in 35 African countries and the Diaspora, representing over 5,000 angel investors.

AVCA acts as the trusted independent source of information, insight, and intelligence inspiring investor confidence; making the case for both commercial returns and impact of private capital in Africa.

As the voice of the industry, they represent a community of capital allocators, investors, fund managers, advisors, entrepreneurs and professional services committed to our shared vision of a prosperous Africa that is sustainable, inclusive, and innovative.

Convergence is the global network for blended finance. We exist to increase private investment in emerging markets and developing economies to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement.

Our global membership includes public, private, and philanthropic investors as well as sponsors of transactions and funds. We offer this community a curated, online platform to connect with each other on blended finance transactions in progress, as well as exclusive access to original market intelligence and knowledge products such as case studies, reports, trainings, and webinars. To accelerate advances in the field, Convergence also provides grants for the design of vehicles that could attract private capital to global development at scale.

The East African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EAVCA) was established in 2013 with the primary objective of representing the private equity industry in East Africa. EAVCA’s membership encompasses a diverse range of stakeholders, including development finance institutions, local institutional investors, private capital fund managers, and professional service firms now comprising over 100 firms, primarily fund managers. EAVCA serves as the interlinking platform connecting public stakeholders, local businesses, and private investors. By fostering dialogue and leveraging industry insights, EAVCA has created a sustainable, informed ecosystem that promotes economic growth, social and environmental welfare, and wealth creation in the region.

The GFI’s pragmatic approach to channelling capital to facilitate real economy change has shaped the discourse around green finance since 2019. An independent advisor to governments, we test, demonstrate, and scale the innovative financial solutions needed to accelerate the transition to a net-zero and nature positive economy. Partnering with financial organisations, corporates, NGOs, policymakers, academics and civil society experts, we deliver practical outcomes for communities and economies.

The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is a treaty-based international, inter-governmental organization dedicated to supporting and promoting strong, inclusive and sustainable economic growth in developing countries and emerging economies.

The SACEEC represents the capital equipment and project sector for new projects and the aftermarket. It is also the endorsed representative body for the consulting engineers and their associated bodies, merchant bankers – with reference to their involvement in financing capital projects, capital equipment suppliers and suppliers of services to the capital project sector.

The SACEEC is an indispensable part of the globalisation of the Southern African industry and provides a facilitating role in assisting capital equipment sector companies to grow their business through exporting.”

CPI is an analysis and advisory organization with deep expertise in finance and policy. Our mission is to help governments, businesses, and financial institutions drive economic growth while addressing climate change. CPI has seven offices around the world in Brazil, India, Indonesia, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Frost & Sullivan is a global strategy consulting and market intelligence firm with a long-standing presence in Africa. Frost & Sullivan helps organisations advance by informing them of market dynamics, advising on how to respond to these dynamics, and connecting them to relevant stakeholders in Africa and beyond.

Circular Energy NPC, a DFFE-registered PRO, manages a nationwide take-back system for Electrical and Electronic Equipment, Lighting, Packaging, Batteries, and Lubricant Oil. Our vision is to promote environmental protection, achieved through pioneering waste minimisation solutions that serve society, the economy, and future generations. Our values include conscience, competence, commitment, courage, care, and excellence.

Holocene is Southern Africa’s leading climate tech VC building inspiring climate solutions in and for the continent. We are creating Southern Africa's leading climate community through events, workshops and other fun, informational opportunities, as well as helping build climate tech startups by investing financial & human capital into bootstrap to seed stage African climate tech startups.

The Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance is an investor-led, public-private initiative that identifies, develops, and launches innovative finance instruments that can drive billions in private investment to action on climate change and sustainable development. Climate Policy Initiative serves as the Secretariat and analytical provider.

Savant partners with early-stage ventures where it recognises the value in the venture’s prospects, teams’ capabilities and potential commercial offering. Savant supports companies at multiple stages and may partner further along the start-up life cycle than others. Savant systematically de-risks these partnered ventures and gets them ready for commercialisation and investment.

Enlit Africa is where the most influential energy companies come together to drive opportunity. The conference is widely regarded as the critical energy business event of the year. This is where the 'who's who' of the sector gather to exchange new ideas and form business relationships that fuel innovation and opportunity. Join us at the CTICC in Cape Town from 28 – 30 May 2024.

Smarter Mobility Africa summit is a key event for Africa Mobility Month and October Transport Month in South Africa, that inspires and connects visionary mobility solution providers, thought leaders, key buyers and decision makers from business and government to make mobility smarter and more integrated in Africa.