What: Africa's Green Economy Summit
Who: African Development Bank with Vuka Group
When: 18 - 21 February 2025
Where: Cape Town, South Africa #AGES25
The African Development Bank is proud to sponsor and participate in the Africa's Green Economy Summit, taking place from February 18 - 21, 2025, in Cape Town, South Africa, under the theme "Building a Climate Resilient Africa: Catalysing Investment and Innovation in the Green and Blue Economies
Organized by Spintelligent, trading as Vuka Group (Pty) Ltd, the summit brings together the global investor community, project owners, business executives focused on green transport, renewable energy, and clean technologies, along with African governments, development partners, policy makers, and investors. It aims to pave the way for an inclusive green economy and a sustainable future by discussing key issues in green areas and identifying demand for future cooperation.
As Platinum sponsor, the Bank will demonstrate its leadership role in supporting Africa's climate resilience, low carbon development, and just energy transition, through investments in renewable energy, energy efficiency, smart infrastructure and cities, sustainable agriculture and transport, and promotion of green entrepreneurship, as articulated in its Climate Change and Green Growth Framework 2021 - 2030.
The Bank will host a Masterclass on opportunities in the African carbon market, a sponsor lounge to interact with its delegation, and will also participate in several events.
Key events featuring the African Development Bank at AGES 2025:
| February 18 | 8:00 - 18:00 | Masterclass: African Carbon Market Opportunities (Hosted by the African Development Bank) |
| February 19 | 08:45 - 10:30 | Keynote Address at the Opening Plenary |
| 10:30 - 11:25 | Welcoming Remarks at a Refreshment, Networking, and Matching Event | |
| 11:25 - 12:30 | Founders' Workshop: Navigating the Climate Founder Journey | |
| 16:40 - 17:40 | Climate Finance: What's New and What's Next | |
| February 20 | 8:00 - 9:00 | Investor Roundtable (Hosted by the African Development Bank) |
Read the event programme, here
Follow the event on social media at #AGES25
