The Climate Action Africa Forum is an annual event convened by Climate Action Africa (CAA). It aims to increase education and awareness on climate change, showcase innovations and projects driving Africa to a sustainable future, and actively contribute to expanding Africa’s green economy.
CAAF24, themed “Green Economies, Brighter Future: Innovating & Investing in Africa’s Climate Smart Development,” was Climate Action Africa’s third annual forum, held at the Landmark Event Center in Lagos, Nigeria. The event gathered 2,000 attendees, including private sector leaders, activists, innovators, policymakers, and students from 22 countries.
Over two days, panels, workshops, exhibitions, and networking sessions focused on fostering partnerships, sharing knowledge, and promoting sustainability to address Africa’s climate change challenges. Participants engaged in discussions on financial, technical, and technological support for climate adaptation, culminating in a tree-planting exercise to symbolize collective action.
The Climate Action Africa Forum 2024 (CAAF24) concentrates its efforts on engaging the private sector to play a critical role in fulfilling commitments and responding to the call to action by building effective partnerships in Africa and with other regions to meet the needs for financial, technical, and technological support and knowledge sharing for climate change adaptation. Scheduled for the 19th-20th of June at the Landmark Events Centre with the theme “Green Economies, Brighter Futures: Innovating and Investing in Africa’s Climate-Smart Development,” this year’s event will feature the coming together of key stakeholders, decision-makers, innovators and thought leaders from around the world to address the pressing challenges of climate change in Africa.
The CAAF24 Deal Room is an innovative platform that connects high-impact climate innovators in Africa with potential investors committed to accelerating sustainable solutions. Eligible businesses in the climate-tech domain that focus on emission reduction, energy, agriculture, transportation, circular economy, and building and construction can apply.
Other organisations supporting the CAAF24 Deal Room are the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), The Catalyst Fund and the Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF).
The CAAF24 Deal Room will conclude with a post-event accelerator in partnership with the Silicon Valley-based Founder Institute and IDEA Africa. This initiative is designed to accelerate further and enhance support for promising Climate Tech startups and founders who participated in the Deal Room.
Applications for the CAAF24 Deal Room are open from April 22nd until May 17th. Interested applicants can register at https://deal.caaf.africa/
