Africa holds one of the biggest opportunities in the global carbon market but how do we unlock it?
In this episode, Joseph Wambugu, CEO of ECO Security, unpacks one of the most talked-about yet least understood climate opportunities on the continent , carbon markets. 
He breaks it down and explains why they’re Africa’s green gold.
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Joining the conversation is Joao Cunha, the Division Manager for Renewable Energy at the African Development Bank (AfDB). With over two decades of experience in Mozambique, Angola, and Kenya, Joao offers expert perspectives on the state of renewable energy and the complexities of climate financing.
The discussion unpacks the recent lifting of the logging ban in Kenya, explores the critical funding disparities between climate mitigation and adaptation, and highlights why financial innovation is urgent for the continent
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Why launch a sustainability podcast in Africa and why now? In this special episode, recorded live at the Sustainability Speaking Africa launch event, we open up the conversation on what inspired the podcast and the role it hopes to play in shaping more grounded, African-led sustainability dialogue.

Moderated by Tobias Belle, the panel brought together Umuliza M. Njiru, Arik Karani, and William Dekker for an honest exchange on innovation, collaboration, and why sustainability works best when local context, lived experience, and real conversations come first.

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In this episode of Sustainably Speaking Africa, we sit down with Bankole Oloruntoba, CEO of the Nigeria Climate Innovation Center (NCIC), for an in-depth conversation on building resilient climate innovation ecosystems across Africa.
 
Bankole shares insights into Nigeria’s evolving climate innovation landscape and unpacks the pivotal role Climate Innovation Centers play in supporting entrepreneurs, unlocking climate finance, and scaling climate-smart solutions that respond to Africa’s unique development challenges.
 
From strengthening regional collaboration to enabling impactful, locally driven innovations, this episode offers a thoughtful look at what it takes to accelerate Africa’s transition toward a sustainable and inclusive green economy.
 
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In this episode, we are joined by CPA Joseph Murabula, CEO of the Kenya Climate Innovation Center, for an in-depth conversation on the evolving climate response in Africa. We explore the continent’s push for climate sovereignty — Africa’s ability to define, finance, and lead its own climate solutions — amid persistent funding gaps and unequal access to global climate finance. Joseph shares insights on the opportunities these challenges present, from unlocking local innovation to building a pan-African collaborative ecosystem that supports climate entrepreneurs, scales homegrown solutions, and positions Africa as a leader in the global climate transition.

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Welcome to Sustainably Speaking Africa. A podcast about reshaping narratives around sustainability and climate action in Africa.

This podcast is brought to you by The Kenya Climate Innovation Center and is made at SemaBOX.

Join us for this and other episodes as we talk to industry leaders, Frontline communities and the innovators who are accelerating the progress towards a greener sustainable future.  


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