African green projects seek $3.09bn funding – Summit

Green projects across Africa are seeking approximately $3.09 bn in funding as investors prepare to engage with a curated pipeline of climate solutions spanning more than 25 countries at Africa’s Green Economy Summit 2026, scheduled to be held in Cape Town, South Africa.

According to the organisers of the summit, the investment pipeline covers early-stage small and medium enterprises as well as expansion and infrastructure opportunities across sectors, including renewable energy, waste management, circular economy solutions, sustainable agriculture, the blue economy and nature-based projects.

AGES is designed to accelerate transactions through focused pitch sessions, investor briefings and curated one-to-one matchmaking designed to align founders with development finance institutions, commercial banks, venture funds and specialist partners.

Financing structures are expected to include catalytic capital, blended finance, concessional funding and structured risk-mitigation tools to unlock large-scale deployment of climate solutions.

The Investment Project Lead at VUKA Group, Ms Elodie Ashdown, added, “AGES presents curated deal flow where catalytic investors can unlock both impact and return, from decentralised hydrogen manufacturing to circular industrial solutions and resilient food systems. Now is the moment to mobilise blended capital and turn validated pilots into regional industries.”