GreenCape partners with Africa’s Green Economy Summit, connecting green projects to global capital and investment
GreenCape has partnered with Africa’s Green Economy Summit (AGES), supporting the platform that connects green project owners, entrepreneurial start-ups, and national-scale infrastructure projects to a network of global investors who fund opportunities that will accelerate Africa’s journey to a just and inclusive green economy.
This 4-day deal-making platform showcases investable projects from across Africa in deal-making environments and provides access to a $7.1 billion project investment pipeline and over 200 matchmaking opportunities.
Looking ahead, the event is scheduled to take place in Cape Town from 24 – 27 February 2026 and promises to welcome over 500 stakeholders across key green economy sectors such as renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, waste management, water services and sustainable transport. With the main focus on transitioning Africa to a green economy, the summit features a lineup of investors and financiers, sector specialists, industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and project developers who engage in:
- expert speeches
- project and innovation showcases
- solution-driven workshops
- investment roundtables
- project pitches
- influence networking.
GreenCape’s market intelligence reports help inform investment decisions into key green economy sectors: highlighting a steady investment case for renewable energy
“Across the group, we produce market intelligence reports. GreenCape has a full representation across the green sectors, supporting renewable energy, both at utility scale and embedded generation, electric mobility, water, sustainable agriculture, circular economy and waste management, as well as green finance”.
Green Finance Programme Lead at GreenCape and AGES’s Advisory Board Member, Lisa Johansson, mentions GreenCape’s market intelligence reports as a practical tool to guide investment decision-making and provide market information into green economy sectors in South Africa in a recent interview with AGES at Enlit Africa. Read the full interview here.
Building a green investment pipeline through early stage green SMME support initiatives
SMMEs in South Africa are in need of technical, financial and networking support in order to stimulate investment and job creation into the green economy; as well as for South Africa to achieve net zero and its Nationally Determined Contributions. Early stage support initiatives are required to support the growth and development of green SMMEs. A key feature of AGES is innovation showcases and project pitches. In 2025, 51 projects, representing an investment pipeline of $7.1 billion, took to the SMME and infrastructure stages and presented their high-impact green solutions to a room of potential investors and strategic partners.
Similarly, GreenCape has run a pitch initiative annually since 2018 with various partners and seeks to address both sides of the climate finance demand. It serves to source a potential pipeline for green investors, support green SMMEs’ journey towards investment readiness, creates opportunities for investment ready SMMEs to connect with potential investors and showcase greentech innovation.
GreenCape, in partnership with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom, hosts innovators and entrepreneurs with economically viable green economy innovation business ideas for the 2025 FNF GreenPitch Challenge. Green economy innovation businesses stand a chance of pitching to a panel of esteemed judges at a “shark tank-style” hybrid networking event and network with potential investors, business incubators, local government decision-makers and green economy experts. Businesses stand the chance to win prizes, including a cash prize and in-kind business support.
Unlocking climate finance for carbon markets: VUKA Group launches Carbon Markets Africa Summit
The award-winning VUKA Group has officially launched the Carbon Markets Africa Summit (CMAS), a purpose-driven, high-level continental gathering that will take place from 21- 23 October 2025 in Johannesburg. Designed as Africa’s flagship platform for carbon finance, CMAS brings together policymakers, investors, standards bodies, developers and corporates to drive practical, inclusive climate action and unlock Africa’s carbon value at scale.
Carbon markets are quickly becoming one of Africa’s most promising opportunities for climate finance and sustainable development. Yet the complexity of validation, verification, regulation and monetisation continues to challenge project developers, financiers and governments alike.
Notably, the timing of CMAS is particularly significant. Amid growing global momentum around carbon pricing and the operationalisation of Article 6, the outcomes of the upcoming G20 Leaders’ Summit in November are expected to influence the future architecture of global carbon markets. The summit offers a unique opportunity to drive climate ambition, unlock finance, and scale carbon initiatives that deliver real, measurable impact for people and the planet.
GreenCape members receive special discount on tickets to attend CMAS
Through this valuable partnership, GreenCape network members receive a 10% special discount on tickets using the code “GR3EN10“.
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