Africa's Green Economy Summit 2024 | Vuka Group | 20 February 2024 | Century City Conference Centre, 4 Energy Ln, Century City, Cape Town, 7446, SA

This summit connects global capital and green economy projects across the continent. In connecting people and organisations to information and each other, the summit brings the global investor community, project owners and business executives focused on green transport, renewable energy and clean technologies, together with African governments, cities, and policy makers to pave the way for an inclusive green economy and a sustainable future.
The theme of the event is “Driving the Green economy investment strategy”

Why attend:
​• Connect with investable green projects from Africa
• Access global finance and investment opportunities
• Discover African cities' needs and plans to fast-track the net-zero transition
• Discuss proven policy frameworks that will drive green investment in Africa
• Engage with sustainable African infrastructure businesses

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 3-day deal-making platform showcases investable African projects from across 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.

2024 Speakers

Alan Winde
Premier of The Western Cape

Amiene Van Der Merwe
Founder & Managing Director, the Green Cab

Baafour Otu-Boateng
Investment Director, Kawi Safi Ventures

Carl Roothman
Chief Executive Officer, Sanlam Investment Group

Catalina Marulanda
Practice Manager, Urban, Resilience and Land, East Africa, World Bank

Cathy Oxby
Chief Commercial Officer, Africa Green Co

Catiana Garcia-Kilroy
Lead Financial Sector Specialist & Program Manager, Sustainable Finance Facility, World Bank

Celeste Vogel
Co-Founder, E Waka Mobility, Kenya

Chris Whyte
Founding Director, African Circular Economy Network (acen), South Africa

Constant Harbonn
Coordinator, Cityriz Program, French Development Agency

Deshan Naidoo
Founder, Aqora, South Africa

Geordin Hill-Lewis
Mayor of The City of Cape Town

Minister Jacques Assahore Konan
the Minister of The Environment, Sustainable Development and Ecological Transition, Government of Côte D’ivoire

Florence Larbi
Coo, Environmental Sanitation Cluster, Jospong Group of Companies, Ghana

Gaylor Montmasson-Clair
Senior Economist, Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa

Greg Murray
Ceo & Co-Founder, Koko Networks, Kenya

Hendrik Louw
Acting Ceo, Northern Cape Economic Development, Trade and Promotion Development Agency (nceda), South Africa

Hendrik Malan
Partner & Africa Ceo, Frost & Sullivan, South Africa
Advisory Board

Hubert Ruzibiza
Senior Climate Finance Advisor, Rwanda
Undp, Reeep & Af Giib

Iraj Abedian
Founder & Chairman, Pan-African Capital Holdings, South Africa

James Mnyupe
Presidential Economic Advisor & Hydrogen Commissioner, Government of The Republic of Namibia

Kerry Max
Deputy Director, Global Affairs Canada & Senior Advisor on Climate Finance Partnerships, Partnering for Climate Initiative

Jacques De Vos
Ceo & Founder, Mezzanine

Shaakira Karolia
Lead Economist in The Ministry in The Presidency for Electricity in South Africa

Javier Manzanares
Senior Consultant - Carbon Markets

Jens Giersdorf
Head, Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative (tumi E-Bus Mission), Giz, Germany

Joan Larrea
Ceo, Convergence, Usa

Karim Badr
Green Projects Development Consultant, Egypt

Keith Bowen
Senior Manager – Market Operator, Eskom, South Africa

Kevin Anderson
Head of Strategic Initiatives, Climate Fund Managers, South Africa

Nicolas Lecomte
Director Southern & East Africa, Hdf Energy, South Africa

Obaid Amrane
Ceo, Ithmar Capital, Morocco

Patricia Schröder
Chief Executive Officer, Circular Energy, South Africa

Timothée Cargill
Suez Senior Vice-President International Development

Pablo Lazo
Director of Urban Development, Wri Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Onke Ngcuka
Journalist, Daily Maverick

Johann Lübbe
Head of The Water Partnerships Office, Dbsa

Iain Banner
Chairman & Co-Founder, Go Green Africa and E-Movement

Ernest Poku
Executive Director of Africa Water Infrastructure Development Ltd.

Shameela Soobramoney
Ceo, National Business Institute, South Africa

Jonathan First
Senior Advisor, Climate Policy Initiative (cpi)

Vuyo Ntoi
Co-Managing Director, African Infrastructure Investment Managers, South Africa

Nontokozo Nkosi
Director Project Development, Amea Power South Africa

Mallé Fofana
Regional Director, Global Green Growth Institute, Côte D’ivoire

Lusanda Madikizela
Head: Zero Emission Freight Transport, C40 Cities, South Africa

Matsu Matsubara
Gm of The Energy Unit, Sub-Saharan Desk, Marubeni Corporation Johannesburg Branch

Lawrence Cole-Morgan
Standard Bank’s Global Markets Division, Carbon Credit Trading and Finance

Solomon Asamoah
Ceo of The Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (giif)

Sarah Pilgrim
Head of Banking and Financial Sector for Southern Africa at The French Development Agency (afd)

Dave Morrey
General Manager – Inland Region ,enviro Serv

Nicola Saporiti
Water Sector Lead, Transaction Advisory, International Finance Corporation (ifc)

Rajeev Gopal
Senior Country Officer, Southern Africa, International Finance Corporation (ifc) ,world Bank Group

Dominic Wilhelm
Founder, the Global Trust Project

Carlien Van Niekerk
Founder, Stroom

Celeste Vogel
Co-Founder, E Waka Mobility, Kenya

Cyle Varrie
Co-Founder & Coo, 4 Earth Global

Deney Van Rooyen
Co-Founder, Omnivat

Eric Hubbard
Africa Regional Coordinator, Freetown City Council

Fergus Feltman
Ceo, Atlanthia Green Hydrogen (pty) Ltd

Jesse Forrester
Founder and Ceo, Mazi Mobility

Johannes Bochdalofsky
Founder, Sea H4

Jonathan Green
Co-Founder & Cfo, Basi Go Inc

Jonathan Wilson
Project Lead, Af Trak

Jordan Oxley
Ceo, Geg Ehf.

Karin Van Der Walt
Director of Business Development, Syncon Energies

Neil Parker
Project Manager & S-Wec Co-Founder, Impact Free Water

Neill Human
Co-Founder, Reheat Africa

Patrick Agese
Founder & Ceo, Pam Africa Green Generation

Pravasheen Naidoo
Founder & Ceo, E Waste Africa

Stefano Lepore
Co-Founder & Director, Alloro

Victor Kotey
Deputy Director, Waste Management, Accra Metropolita Agency

Zoe Slattery
Engineering Project Manager, Smart Agri-Centres

2024 Sponsors

TITLE SPONSOR:
• Sanlam

PARTNER ORGANIZATION:
• African Union

HOST CITY:
• City of Cape Town, Isixeko Sasekapa Stad Kaapstad

HOST PROVINCE:
• Western Cape Government

INVESTMENT PROMOTION PARTNER:
• Wesgro

KNOWLEDGE PARTNER:
• Frost & Sullivan

SUPPORTING PARTNERS:
• ABAN
• African Green Infrastructure Investment Bank
• AVCA
• BATSETA
• C40
• Circular Energy
• Grindstone
• Holocene
• MADI
• National Business Initiative
• SACEEC
• SAVCA