The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will host the Africa Climate Forum (ACF) 2025 to bring together stakeholders across the continent to develop practical solutions for Africa’s green transition.
Prof. George Nwangwu, Director-General of the Global Centre for Law, Business and Economy (GCLBE), disclosed this on Friday in Abuja.
He said the two-day event, scheduled for Oct. 14 to Oct. 15, would bring together governments, investors, innovators, businesses, financial institutions and civil society to discuss how Africa can build a cleaner, fairer and more resilient future.
“Now in its third year, the Forum, organised by GCLBE, has become a key platform for turning climate ideas into action,” Nwangwu said.
He added that this year’s theme, ‘Bolder, Greener and Better Steps: Closing Transition Gaps in Africa’, focuses on helping African countries move from talk to tangible results.
Nwangwu noted that while progress had been made in renewable energy and climate policy, major gaps remained, especially in funding, technology and capacity.
“ACF 2025 will focus on closing these gaps by linking local priorities with global opportunities for finance, innovation and trade.
“The discussions will also examine how new international rules, including the European Union and United Kingdom Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms, could affect African exports, industries and jobs,” he said.
According to him, the Forum will feature keynote speeches, policy sessions, side events, networking meetings and a Deal Room to connect project owners with investors and financial partners.
He said the event’s Marketplace would showcase innovative clean technologies from Africa and around the world.
“Together, these activities aim to move conversations from promises to projects; cutting emissions, improving energy access and creating jobs.
“Africa has moved past awareness; the real work now is financing, coordination and execution, and that is what this Forum seeks to drive,” Nwangwu said.
He added that participants are expected from government, finance, academia and the private sector, with the organisers projecting stronger partnerships and more investments in green projects through the ACF Deal Room.
Since its first edition in 2023, Nwangwu said, the ACF had grown into one of the continent’s most respected platforms for climate action.
“With tighter global climate rules and pressure to deliver results, ACF 2025 is expected to demonstrate how Africa can move beyond challenges to real, home-grown solutions for a greener global economy,” he said.
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