Conference
The Africa Roundtable N°8
Green Finance in a New Geopolitical Reality
Conference: The Africa Roundtable N°8
June 1, 2025
Marrakesh
Africa is one of the regions most affected by the climate crisis. Although the continent holds 60% of the world’s solar potential and 30% of the critical minerals essential for the green transition, it receives less than 3% of global green finance. This gap between opportunity and funding is deepening — further exacerbated by the United States’ withdrawal from key areas of international cooperation and the Paris Climate Accord.
At the eighth edition of The Africa Roundtable, held as a side event of the Ibrahim Governance Weekend in Marrakesh, we explored how to mobilize more climate finance for Africa – through creative and new financing mechanisms, and the acceleration of existing finance solutions, and strategic partnerships with Europe.
Global Perspectives: The Africa Roundtable „Green Finance in a New Geopolitical Reality“
Carlos Lopes, Professor, University of Cape Town, Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance, Olaedo Osoka, Co-Chair, Forum for Women in Energy & Rhoda Berger, CEO, Global Perspectives Initiative
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Stephanie Igunbor, s.igunbor@globalperspectives.org
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