The aim of this event is to support a forward looking and solutions-oriented approach to the Global Stocktake. We will address the African stocktake by changing the narrative for Africa. Africa needs adaptation and finance, but Africa can also be a continent of solutions. Therefore we want to showcase innovative, meaningful and impactful climate solutions led by local authorities, private sector, and civil society to build more resilient communities for the continent and the world. We will showcase African startups from the African Youth Climate Hub (AYCH) incubation program. We will also illustrate the action led by financial institutions as enablers to support and accelerate climate action and resilence.

Speakers :

• H.E Leila Benali, Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development of Morocco, President of the UNEA
• H.E. Razan Al Mubarak, UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP28
• H.E. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (tbc)
• Representative of the Mohammed VI Foundation for Environmental Protection (confirmed)
• Mr Chakib Alj, President of CGEM (confirmed)
• Mrs Fatou Haidara, Deputy to the Director General and the Managing Director of the Directorate of Global Partnerships and External Relations, UNIDO (confirmed)
• Mr Makhtar Diop, Managing Director, IFC group (tbc)
• Mrs Mbarka Bouaida, President of the Association the Regions of Morocco (confirmed)
• Mr Naoufal Jellal, Director General, Les Eaux Minérales d’Oulmès Morocco (Confirmed)
• Mrs Mirana Njakatiana, CEO of SOCOOL (Madagascar) (confirmed)
• Mr Ragy Ramadan, CEO of NoorNation (Egypt ) (confirmed)