African Centre for a Green Economy

15/03/2026

Today we celebrate 14 years of the African Centre for a Green Economy.

Since 2012, AfriCGE has worked to advance sustainable economic transformation in Africa through policy advisory, capacity building, climate finance innovation, and multi-stakeholder dialogue.

As we look ahead, platforms such as Shaping Inclusive Transitions (SIT) and the Africa Green Jobs Forum aim to strengthen collaboration between policy makers, investors, innovators, and communities working toward a just transition.

Thank you to all our partners and collaborators who have been part of this journey.

09/03/2026

🌍 Africa’s climate agenda is shaped not only by ambition, but also by the financial systems that support it.

Heavy reliance on external funding can influence how climate priorities are implemented across the continent. Strengthening ’s ability to finance, design, and deliver its own climate solutions will be key to ensuring that the transition supports green sector development and the creation of .

Building the right skills and institutional capacity is therefore critical.

Programmes like the Green Economy Leadership Academy (GELA) help equip policymakers, entrepreneurs, and practitioners with the tools needed to turn climate ambition into real economic opportunities and sustainable enterprises.

📚Read more:
https://africancentre.org/external-funding-and-africas-climate-agenda-implications-for-the-african-unions-strategic-autonomy/

💡Learn more about GELA:
https://africancentre.org/gela/

Structural Dependence in African Union Financing The African Union (AU) currently relies on approximately 70% of its operational funding from external partners. This dependence stems from several structural challenges, including limited internal revenue sources, inconsistent financial contributio

09/03/2026

⏳ Only 3 days left until the GELA Climate Finance Masterclass! 🌍

Across , many climate and green economy initiatives struggle to access funding, not because the ideas are weak, but because projects are often not structured in ways that meet funder expectations.

The Green Economy Leadership Academy (GELA) masterclass will explore how to design finance-ready green and # programmes, understand how funders assess projects, and strengthen project positioning for .

🔗 Learn more and register:
https://africancentre.org/gela/

02/03/2026

⏳ 10 Days to Go — Limited Spaces Available

Across ’s green transition, ambition is rising, but finance-ready programmes remain limited. In today’s shifting landscape fundability must be built into programme design from day one.

This March Climate Finance Masterclass strengthens your organisation's capacity to:

✅️ Design fundable green & just transition programmes.
✅️ Align with donor and climate fund criteria.
✅️ Understand how funders assess risk, governance & impact.
✅️ Structure blended & catalytic finance.

Africa’s transition will not be unlocked by ideas alone — but by organisations capable of translating climate priorities into credible, finance-ready programmes.

➡️ Secure your slot now (limited spaces available): https://www.africancentre.org/gela

27/02/2026

🇰🇪 Kenya has just made a significant move in fixing a major flaw in carbon markets.

By launching a national carbon registry, the country is tackling issues like double-counting and weak oversight problems that have damaged trust in carbon credits globally.

🔹️Why this is important for Africa:

✅️ It increases transparency.
✅️ It strengthens credibility.
✅ ️It gives governments more control over carbon projects.
✅️ It can attract more climate finance.
✅️ It creates potential for fairer benefit-sharing.

Carbon markets have faced strong criticism across the continent, especially around land rights, community benefits, and “carbon colonialism.” While a registry alone won’t fix everything, it’s a crucial governance step toward more accountable and equitable carbon finance systems.

The question now is whether this infrastructure will be paired with strong social safeguards and policies.

📖 Read more here:
https://nation.africa/kenya/climate/kenya-just-fixed-major-flaw-in-the-carbon-market-here-s-how-5371372

Africa’s climate finance architecture is evolving — and this is one development worth watching.

For too long, Africa has been rich in carbon sinks but poor in proof; watching international players profit while locals were left behind. Kenya's new National Carbon Registry changes that equation

26/02/2026

🚀 Is your organisation climate-finance ready?

Strong ideas are not enough.

Across Africa’s green transition, the real gap is institutional capacity to design fundable green and just transition programmes.

Our March GELA Masterclass will help organisations:

✔ Design finance-ready projects
✔ Align with donor & climate fund priorities
✔ Structure blended finance models
✔ Strengthen governance & impact logic
✔ Avoid common fundability mistakes

For: Government | DFIs | Municipalities | NGOs | Green Enterprises

Africa’s transition depends on institutions that can turn climate ambition into investable programmes.

🔗 Register your organisation: https://www.africancentre.org/gela

26/02/2026

🌍 March GELA Masterclass Announcement
A Climate Finance Masterclass: Designing Fundable Green & Just Transition Programmes in a Shifting Global Landscape

Insights from our February GELA cohort made one issue unmistakably clear: institutional ambition alone is not enough. Across ’s green transition, the binding constraint is organisational capacity to design projects and programmes that are genuinely fundable and strategically aligned with donor and investor priorities.

In a rapidly shifting global landscape shaped by tightening aid budgets, evolving climate funds, blended finance structures, carbon market dynamics, and geopolitical realignments organisations must embed financial strategy into project design from the outset.

This March masterclass directly responds to the implementation gaps identified in February, with a practical focus on strengthening institutional capability in:

✅️ Designing fundable green and just transition programmes from concept stage.
✅️ Aligning institutional proposals with donor mandates, climate funds, and impact investment criteria.
✅️ Understanding what funders assess governance strength, risk management, scalability, measurable impact, and financial sustainability.
✅️ Structuring blended and catalytic finance models that crowd in public and private capital.
✅️ Strengthening financial logic, theory of change, and institutional delivery pathways.
✅️ Avoiding common organisational design flaws that weaken fundability.

This is a hands-on, ex*****on-focused masterclass designed for government departments, development finance institutions, municipalities, green enterprises, NGOs, and sustainability-driven organisations seeking to strengthen their project pipeline and climate finance readiness.

Africa’s will depend not only on ambition, but on institutional systems capable of translating climate priorities into credible, finance-ready programmes at scale.

➡️ Register your organisation for the March cohort here: https://www.africancentre.org/gela

25/02/2026

💧 South Africa’s 2026 Water Crisis — From Warning to Action

Water stress is now a reality across South Africa.

Years ago, The South African Water Innovation Story by AfriCGE warned that climate change, ageing infrastructure, weak governance, and underinvestment would push the country into crisis.

That moment has arrived.

But this is also an opportunity.

💧 Invest in climate-resilient infrastructure
🤝 Strengthen public-private collaboration
🌍 Link water security to economic resilience
🚀 Scale practical, evidence-based solutions

Water resilience = national resilience.

The warning was clear. Now action must follow.

📕 Read full report:https://africancentre.org/AfC2/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/SP-126-Water-Innovation-story-web.pdf

25/02/2026

💧 South Africa’s 2026 Water Crisis — From Warning to Action

Water stress is affecting communities across South Africa in 2026.

Years ago, The South African Water Innovation Story report by African Centre for a Green Economy warned that , ageing infrastructure, weak governance, and underinvestment would place the country at serious water risk.

Today, that risk is no longer a warning — it’s reality.

But this is not only a crisis. It’s also an opportunity to rethink how we secure water for the future.

The report highlighted key priorities that still matter:

💧 Decentralised and adaptive water systems
🏙️ Smarter urban and industrial water planning
💰 Innovative financing to unlock investment
🤝 Stronger community stewardship and accountability
🌍 Linking water security to climate and economic resilience

Water security affects all of us — from food production and jobs to public health and economic stability. In a climate-constrained future, water resilience will shape our national resilience.

Now is the time for:
✅️ Investment in climate-resilient infrastructure
✅️ Public-private collaboration
✅️ Partnerships that move from research to implementation
✅️ Practical solutions that scale

AfriCGE continues to work on advancing evidence-based water and climate resilience solutions across South Africa and the region — and welcomes collaboration with organisations and partners committed to long-term impact.

👉 Read the full report here:
https://africancentre.org/AfC2/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/SP-126-Water-Innovation-story-web.pdf

The warning was clear.
The evidence was there.
Now the action must follow.

24/02/2026

Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity! 🌍
The Climate Finance Masterclass is here to equip you with the skills to design fundable green and just transition projects in a shifting global funding landscape.
🗓 Date: 12th March 2026
⏰ Time: 09:00 – 14:00 (SAT)
👥 Limited to just 10 participants
💰 Fee: R4,500
Presented by AfriCGE and GELA, this is your chance to learn from the best and position your projects for success.
🔗 Sign up now at: www.africancentre.org/gela
Spots are limited, secure yours today!

24/02/2026

🌍 March GELA Masterclass Announcement
A Climate Finance Masterclass: Designing Fundable Green & Just Transition Projects in a Shifting Global Landscape

Insights from our February GELA cohort made one issue unmistakably clear: strong ideas are not enough. The real constraint across # Africa’s green transition is the ability to design projects that are truly fundable and aligned with donor and investor priorities.

In a rapidly shifting global landscape shaped by tightening aid budgets, evolving climate funds, blended finance models, carbon market dynamics, and geopolitical realignments project developers must think strategically from the outset.

This March masterclass directly responds to the implementation gaps identified in February, with a practical focus on:

✅️ Designing fundable green and jus transition. projects from concept stage
✅️ Aligning proposals with donor mandates, climate funds, and impact investment criteria.
✅️ Understanding what funders assess risk, governance, scalability, measurable impact.
✅️ Structuring blended and catalytic finance models
✅️ Strengthening financial logic, theory of change, and delivery pathways.
✅️ Avoiding common design flaws that weaken fundability

This is a hands-on, ex*****on focused masterclass for professionals in government, DFIs, green enterprises, NGOs, and sustainability-driven institutions.

Africa’s will depend not only on ambition, but on the capacity to translate climate priorities into credible, finance-ready programmes.

➡️ Register for the March cohort here:
https://www.africancentre.org/gela