First day of ACS2 in Addis. 🇪🇹 kicked off with real momentum. After the plenary, I had the privilege of starting my morning by speaking on a panel: “The Future of Net Zero Aligned Carbon Markets: A Pathway to Prosperity.”

A big thank you to Dr Injy Johnstone and the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment – University of Oxford , University of Oxford Oxford Sustainable Finance Group for the kind invitation.

I shared the work we are doing at Presto innovations building scalable climate solutions for Africa’s transition.

One of the day’s highlights was witnessing the signing of the African Institutions’ Pledge of $100 Billion for Green Industrialization a landmark step towards financing Africa’s green future.

The partners included:
• African Export-Import Bank (AfreximBank)
• Africa50
• Stanbic Bank KenyaGallery
• Equity Group Holdings
• Kenya Commercial Bank Group
• Ecobank Transnational Inc.

Exciting times ahead as Africa positions itself at the centre of global climate and industrial transformation.