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 Panel Members
Africa GreenCo
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Cathy OxbyCo-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer
African Development Bank
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Gareth PhillipsManager, Climate and Environmental Finance
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Gerald Esambe NjumePrincipal Climate Change & Green Growth Officer
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Kidanua GizawSenior Climate Finance Officer
Climate Fund Managers
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Andrew JohnstoneChief Executive Officer
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Darron JohnsonHead of Investments Africa
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Kevin AndersonHead of Strategic Initiatives
CRDB Bank
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Kenneth KasigilaHead of Policy Advisory & Climate Finance
DEG
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Michael KnausTeam Lead Climate
Development Bank of Southern Africa
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Gregory FyfeChief Investment Officer
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Mpho MokweleGroup Executive: Transacting
European Investment Bank
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Jim HodgesRegional Representative for Southern Africa and Indian Ocean
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Nadège HopmanDeputy Head of Regional Representation
French Development Agency
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Audrey RojkoffDirector for Climate and Nature
German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
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Victoria BittnerSenior Policy Officer
German KFW Development Bank
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Cornelia TittmannCountry Director, South Africa
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Kevin Leask
Green Climate Fund
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Catherine KoffmanDirector Department of Africa Region
Independent
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Bashi GaetsaloeManaging Director at Jupiter Consulting & Services
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Paul CurrieConsultant
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Silke StadtmannConsultant
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Stefan RaubenheimerRaubenheimer Climate Consulting
Inspired Evolution
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Chris ClarkeManaging Partner
International Finance Corporation
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Deo OnyangoSenior Industry Specialist
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Nana Nuamoah-AsamoahProgram Lead
Nedbank
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Kevin WhitfieldHead African Treasuries, Carbon and Financial Products
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Mike PeoHead: Infrastructure, Energy and Telecommunications
Rand Merchant Bank
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Nigel BeckHead: Sustainability Finance and ESG
RBN Fund Managers
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Heather JacksonChief Executive Officer
Rwanda Green Fund
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Laurene ManziClimate Finance Manager
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Teddy MugaboChief Executive Officer
Sanlam Investments
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Todd MicklethwaiteExecutive Head: Strategic Initiatives & Partnerships
Africa Portfolio
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Invite-only panel bringing together leading voices from across the climate finance ecosystem. ...
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Roundtable convening stakeholders to discuss localization strategies for climate blended finance. ...
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Lab members meet worldwide to vote on 8 climate finance ideas for the 2026 Lab cohort....
Lab's 2026 Africa Regional Selection Meeting to be held in Cape Town at AGES. ...
The Lab has now reviewed more than 3,000 applications since launching its first cycle in 2015. ...
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Solutions use a variety of financial tools to manage risk and unlock private capital. ...
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