21 - 23 OCTOBER 2025
Johannesburg, South Africa

Unlocking Africa’s Carbon Value: Integrity, Investment, Impact.

Host organisation:

Diamond sponsor:

Silver sponsors:

Scaling carbon markets for Africa’s sustainable growth amid a shifting global landscape

Carbon Markets Africa Summit (CMAS) is the leading platform dedicated to catalysing high-integrity carbon markets across Africa. By connecting supply and demand, the summit brings together project developers, policymakers, investors, and standards bodies to build a credible, investable carbon pipeline grounded in African readiness.

CMAS will explore how Africa can leverage its vast natural resources for sustainable development while navigating geopolitical shifts and emerging carbon policies.

“Carbon Markets Africa Summit: Not just another carbon event”

• Africa’s marketplace for carbon credit supply and demand

• Focused on high-integrity, MRV-ready solutions

• Grounded in African policy, finance, and climate priorities

• Shaped by expert guidance from AfDB, VCMI, Verra, and more

• Timed to influence global climate finance and Article 6 agendas

WE WORK TOWARDS THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS FOR AN INCLUSIVE, CLEANER AND MORE PROSPEROUS WORLD BY 2030.

Objectives

Promote high-
integrity carbon markets

Strengthen policy
and regulatory frameworks

Facilitate
partnerships

Build capacity
among African stakeholders

Showcase
successful projects

Unlock investment

Meet our speakers

  • Andrew Gilder

    Director, Climate Legal, South Africa

  • Andrew Ocama

    Coordinator, East Africa Alliance on Carbon Markets and Climate Finance

  • Anelisa Matutu

    Head: Commodities, Capital Markets, JSE

  • Angela Churie Kallhauge

    Angela Churie Kallhauge

    Executive Vice President – Impact, Environmental Defence Fund

  • Anthony Nyong

    Anthony Nyong

    Director Climate Change and Green Growth Department, African Development Bank

  • Bernardin Uzayisaba

    Regional Carbon Market Programme Specialist, UNDP

  • Bianca Gichangi

    Regional Lead - Africa Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI)

  • Colin Porteous

    CEO, Peace Parks Foundation

  • Caroline Tixier

    Caroline Tixier

    Policy Officer, European Union Delegation to South

  • Charles Nweke

    Charles Nweke

    Venture Building Engagement Lead, Catalyst fund

  • Dominic Wilhelm

    Dominic Wilhelm

    The Global Trust Project

  • Dorah Modise

    Dorah Modise

    Executive Director, Presidential Climate Commission

  • Duncan Ward

    Duncan Ward

    Group Managing Director, TransEnergy Global

  • Ephraim Mwepya Shitima

    Ephraim Mwepya Shitima

    Chair, African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change (AGN); Director, Climate Change Department, Ministry of Green Economy and Environment

  • Erisa Senerdem

    Erisa Senerdem

    Global Lead, CarbonArgus Media

  • Fenella Aouane

    Fenella Aouane

    Managing Director – Head of Carbon Pricing, GGGI

  • Flora Ji

    Flora Ji

    Vice President - Shell Nature Based Solutions, Shell

  • Franz Rentel

    Franz Rentel

    Managing Director, Anthesis South Africa

  • Heather McEwan

    Regional Representative, Africa, and the Middle East - Strategy, Policy, and Markets Department, Verra

  • Hirander Misra

    Hirander Misra

    Co-Founder and Chairman, GMEX Group and ZERO13

  • Hugh

    Hugh Salway

    Senior Director, Market Development and Partnerships, Gold Standard

  • Ibrahim

    Ibrahim Shelleng

    Senior Special Assistant to the President, Government of Nigeria

  • Javier Manzanares

    CEO, ALLEN MANZA 

  • Jonathan

    Jonathan First

    Senior Advisor, Climate Policy Initiative

  • Justin Smith

    Justin Smith

    Head of Scale, Sustainable Finance Coalition

  • Kent Davis

    Kent Davis

    Partner, Webber Wentzel

  • Kyoo-Won Oh

    Kyoo-Won Oh

    Senior Underwriter, Carbon Finance Lead, MIGA

  • Lorna Ritchie

    Lorna Ritchie

    Policy Director, Integrity Council on Voluntary Carbon Markets (ICVCM)

  • Laura

    Laura Lahti

    Head of Impact, Camco

  • Lawrence Cole-Morgan

    Global Markets: Lead, Carbon Credit Trading, Standard bank

  • Margaret

    Margaret Athieno Mwebesa

    Commissioner, Climate Change Department, National Focal Point, UNFCCC, National Project Coordinator, Investing in Forests and Protected Areas for Climate Smart Development Project, Ministry of Water and Environment

  • Mathis Granjon

    Trader, Green Steps, Netherlands

  • Maxwell

    Maxwell Gomera

    Resident Representative of UNDP South Africa and Director of the Africa Sustainable Finance Hub, Africa Region

  • Olivia Tuchten

    Principal Climate Change Advisor, Promethium Carbon, South Africa

  • Dr. Olufunso Somorin

    Regional Principal Officer, AfDB, Kenya

  • Paul Muthaura

    Paul Muthaura

    CEO, ACMI

  • Samantha Petersen

    Samantha Petersen

    West Indian Ocean Seascape Lead, WWF Africa

  • Shamini Harrington

    Shamini Harrington

    Senior Executive: Climate Change | GHG Management I Sustainability, Minerals Council South Africa

  • Susan

    Susan Nambusi

    Senior Manager Innovation & Sustainability, Kenya Airways

  • Toni Heigl

    Toni Heigl

    Founder & CEO, CarbonWise Consultingription goes here

About the experts

Overview

  • Keynote session on geopolitics & carbon markets: Examining global shifts, including U.S. policy changes, EU regulations, and Africa’s strategic positioning 

  • Ministerial roundtable: Looking at the future of carbon regulations in Africa 

  • Plenary sessions: Covering pathways for scaling high-integrity carbon markets

  • Deep-dive workshops: Capacity building and knowledge sharing sessions for regulators, project developers and investors

  • Investor round tables: Exclusive, high-impact discussions designed to connect investors, project developers, and policymakers

  • Project presentations: Showcasing investable carbon market initiatives across Africa

  • Carbon markets 101: Provides a foundational understanding of how carbon markets work

  • High-impact dialogue by the Global Trust Project: Strategic, solutions-driven conversation that brings together key stakeholders to address trust, integrity, and accountability in carbon markets

  • Networking space: Facilitating partnerships between key players in the carbon finance ecosystem 

What to expect?

250+

delegates

60

investors

30

carbon project developers

20+

African countries

Why attend?

  • Gain exclusive insights on carbon market trends, geopolitical shifts, and regulatory developments

  • Network with top policymakers, investors, developers, buyers and carbon finance experts

  • Explore investment and funding opportunities to scale carbon projects

  • Stay updated on evolving regulations, carbon pricing, and Article 6 implementation

  • Discover investment-ready carbon projects in naturebased solutions, renewables, and tech innovations

  • Learn from case studies and best practices for transparency and integrity in carbon trading

Be part of Africa’s carbon
market breakthrough

Whether you're a market leader, policy innovator, investor, or solution provider, the Carbon Markets Africa Summit is your platform to take meaningful action. Sponsor the summit to maximise your visibility and influence. Host a session, present a project, showcase your innovation, or contribute to the dialogue shaping the continent’s carbon future. This is where Africa’s carbon future takes shape — and action begins.”