African Climate Finance Forum

November 10, 2027 – November 11, 2027Millennium Hall, Bole Road, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

A two-day COP32 side event connecting African project developers with global climate finance. Panels, deal-room sessions and evening receptions at the Green Horizons Pavilion.

Agenda

Wednesday, November 10

Climate FinanceOpening Plenary: Financing Africa's Climate Decade

9:30 AM – 11:00 AM Main Hall

Dr. Selam Bekele (African Development Institute), Kwame Mensah (Sahel Green Capital), Ingrid Larsen (Nordic Climate Fund)

Climate FinanceBlended Finance Deal Structures That Actually Close

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Room A

Ingrid Larsen (Nordic Climate Fund)

AdaptationWater Security & Adaptation in the Horn of Africa

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM Room B

Prof. Tesfaye Alemu (Addis Ababa University), Maya Chen (Global Resilience Partnership)

Thursday, November 11

Youth & InnovationStartup Showcase: Ten African Climate Ventures

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Main Hall

Amina Yusuf (SolarLeap), Dr. Selam Bekele (African Development Institute)

Climate FinanceClosing Roundtable & Commitments

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM Main Hall

Dr. Selam Bekele (African Development Institute), Kwame Mensah (Sahel Green Capital), Maya Chen (Global Resilience Partnership)

Speakers

Dr. Selam Bekele

Director of Climate Policy · African Development Institute

Kwame Mensah

Managing Partner · Sahel Green Capital

Ingrid Larsen

Head of Blended Finance · Nordic Climate Fund

Prof. Tesfaye Alemu

Chair of Hydrology · Addis Ababa University

Maya Chen

Program Officer · Global Resilience Partnership

Amina Yusuf

Founder · SolarLeap

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