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Africa

The Lab’s Africa program accelerates financial innovation to bridge the continent’s significant climate finance gap. The program launched in 2020 with an initial focus on Southern Africa, later expanded to East Africa, and now covers all of Sub-Saharan Africa.

Africa Member Organizations

Africa Panel Members

African Development Bank

  • Farai Kanonda
    Regional Operations Manager, Energy and Infrastructure
  • Gareth Phillips
    Manager, Climate and Environmental Finance
  • Kidanua Gizaw
    Senior Climate Finance Officer
  • Mwila Musumali
    Regional Principal Climate Change Officer

Climate Fund Managers

  • Darron Johnson
    Head of Investments Africa

CRDB Bank

  • Kenneth Kasigila
    Head of Policy Advisory & Climate Finance

DEG

  • Anne Keppler
    Regional Director of Southern Africa

Development Bank of Southern Africa

  • Michael Hillary
    Group Executive Finance Operations
  • Paul Currie
    Advisor to the Office of the CEO

European Investment Bank

  • Jim Hodges
    Regional Representative for Southern Africa and Indian Ocean
  • Nadège Hopman
    Deputy Head of Regional Representation

German KFW Development Bank

  • Cornelia Tittmann
    Country Director, South Africa
  • Kevin Leask
  • Silke Stadtmann
    Head of Southern African Office

Green Climate Fund

  • Catherine Koffman
    Director Department of Africa Region

Independent

  • Bashi Gaetsaloe
    Managing Director at Jupiter Consulting & Services
  • Stefan Raubenheimer
    Raubenheimer Climate Consulting

Inspired Evolution

  • Chris Clarke
    Managing Partner

International Finance Corporation

  • Deo Onyango
    Senior Industry Specialist
  • Kevin Njirani
    Regional Director Southern Africa and Nigeria
  • Nana Nuamoah-Asamoah
    Program Lead

Nedbank

  • Kevin Whitfield
    Head African Treasuries, Carbon and Financial Products
  • Mike Peo
    Head: Infrastructure, Energy and Telecommunications

Rand Merchant Bank

  • Nigel Beck
    Head: Sustainability Finance and ESG

RBN Fund Managers

  • Heather Jackson
    Chief Executive Officer

Rwanda Green Fund

  • Felix Yvan Rugwizangoga
    Chief Strategy Officer
  • Nathalie Mutalikanwa
    Climate Finance Specialist
  • Teddy Mugabo
    Chief Executive Officer

Sanlam Investments

  • Todd Micklethwaite
    Executive Head: Strategic Initiatives & Partnerships

News and Events

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In the news: Global Innovation Lab backs new models to close adaptation and nature finance gaps

ImpactAlpha spotlights nine climate finance solutions endorsed by the Lab. ...

The Lab endorses nine innovative climate solutions targeting USD 425M for emerging markets

Solutions use a variety of financial tools to manage risk and unlock private capital. ...

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2025 Lab Endorsement Meeting

The Lab’s 2025 Endorsement Meeting will showcase nine market-ready climate finance solutions....

Lab 2015 Proponent Climate Fund Managers Announces Climate Investor Two as Largest Adaptation Infrastructure Fund in Emerging Markets

CI2, successor to Lab-developed CIO, becomes largest adaptation infra fund in emerging markets. ...

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Learn how to join the Lab in 2026 – Europe/Africa/Asia Session

View our webinar on applying to the Lab’s 2026 Call for Ideas for climate finance vehicles...

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Portfolio Series: Investing in Sub-Saharan Africa’s Sustainable-Ag Sector

1-hour session on climate finance solutions for sustainable agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa....

2021 Lab Alum EPP accredited as I-REC(E) issuer in Sierra Leone

EPP gains I-REC(E) accreditation for Sierra Leone, advancing renewable energy in conflict zones...

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Carbon Markets Africa Summit (CMAS) 2025

Jonathan First to speak at CMAS 2025 on scaling high-integrity carbon markets in Africa...

Lab Alum Selected for FAST-Infra Access Program in Africa

Clean Utilities Model for Affordable Housing is delivering clean energy solutions in Africa....

Publications

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Building Financial Instruments for Climate Adaptation

This report shares guidance for designing financial tools to meet adaptation finance needs. ...

Scaling Innovative Climate Finance Instruments: Experience from the Lab

This brief presents what The Lab has been doing in its first 6 years...