Abuja Hosts 2025 Africa Climate Forum: Green Finance and Energy Transition Take Centre Stage

By Joycelyn Ellakeche Adah

The 2025 Africa Climate Forum (ACF) will gather global and regional leaders in Abuja on October 14–15 to chart a new course for climate action, directly addressing the funding and technology gaps that continue to slow the continent’s green transition.

Scheduled for two days at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, the forum will concentrate on unlocking the finance, innovation, and partnerships needed to drive sustainable growth.

Organized by the Global Centre for Law, Business and Economy (GCLBE), this year’s event is themed “Bolder, Greener and Better Steps: Closing Transition Gaps in Africa,” with the explicit aim of propelling African nations from climate pledges to measurable, on-the-ground progress.

Despite advances in renewable energy and climate policy, experts say most African economies remain vulnerable due to limited access to clean technology and financing.

The Forum will explore ways to align local priorities with international investment flows, while assessing the impact of emerging global trade policies like the EU and UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms on African industries.

The event will feature keynote addresses, policy sessions, and an Investment Deal Room linking climate innovators with potential financiers.

A Marketplace exhibition will also showcase homegrown clean technologies from across Africa and beyond.

“Africa has moved past the stage of awareness,” said Dr. George Nwangwu, Director General of GCLBE.

“The real work now is financing, coordination, and execution and that is exactly what this Forum is designed to drive.”

Delegates from governments, financial institutions, and private sector bodies are expected to participate.

Organizers anticipate that the meeting will yield tangible outcomes, specifically: concrete action points, strengthened partnerships, and pledges dedicated to the expansion of green projects.

Since its debut in 2023, the Africa Climate Forum has evolved into a leading platform for turning climate ambitions into bankable projects.

The 2025 edition is expected to reinforce Africa’s position as a key player in shaping a fairer, cleaner global economy.