21 - 23 OCTOBER 2025
Johannesburg, South Africa

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

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 The Advisory Board

  • Bianca Gichangi

    Regional Lead - Africa, VCMI, Kenya

  • Dr. Olufunso Somorin

    Regional Principal Officer, AfDB, Kenya

  • Heather McEwan

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

  • Andrew Gilder

    Director, Climate Legal, South Africa

  • Brett Stacey

    Director, Carbon Zero Verification Limited, UK

  • Mathis Granjon

    Trader, Green Steps, Netherlands

  • Olivia Tuchten

    Principal Climate Change Advisor, Promethium Carbon, South Africa

  • Reshma Shah

    Lead, Carbon Markets, FSD Africa, Kenya

  • Lawrence Cole-Morgan

    Global Markets: Lead, Carbon Credit Trading, Standard bank

  • Andrew Ocama

    Coordinator, Eastern Africa Alliance on Carbon Markets and Climate finance

  • Tomas Sales

    Special Advisor, Private Sector Development, Engagement and Financing, UNDP Africa Sustainable Finance Hub

  • Maxime Bayen

    Operating Partner, Catalyst Fund

  • Javier Manzanares

    CEO, ALLEN MANZA 

  • Hubert Ruzibiza

    Senior Advisor, Climate Finance and Technical Assistance, African Green Infrastructure Investment Bank (AfGIIB)

About the experts

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.”