The African Continental Free Trade Area(AfCFTA) Secretariat convened a high-level dinner dialogue on the margins of the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, seeking to accelerate green industrial growth by linking regional markets with investment.
The event, held under the AGII High-Level Dinner Dialogue format, brought together policymakers and partners around a central challenge confronting Africa’s climate and industrial agenda, moving from commitments to investable execution.
In remarks at the gathering, AfCFTA Secretary-General Wamkele Mene said Africa’s constraints are increasingly defined not by a shortage of opportunity, but by the lack of prepared, bankable project pipelines at scale. He noted the role of Development Finance Institutions and international partners in closing the gap.
The dialogue was held under the theme, “From Frameworks to Execution: Mobilising Regional Markets and Investment for Green Industrial Growth,” and focused on accelerating project preparation, mobilising blended finance, and strengthening coordination to translate climate ambition into industrial competitiveness, jobs and resilient growth.
