Ghana is set to host the first major stakeholder meeting for the Sixth Africa Sustainability Report and Think Energy SDGs Awards on August 28 in Accra.
The meeting, lead by the Minister of State for Climate Change and Sustainability alongside the newly formed Association of African Sustainability Practitioners (AASuP), aims to boost the continent’s race against the 2030 SDG deadline.
Policymakers, bankers, energy executives, and global agencies will draft Africa’s blueprint for November’s COP30 in Brazil. Central to talks: unlocking a slice of the world’s $40 trillion sustainable finance pool. “Africa’s struggled to access these funds due to capacity gaps,” admits an organizer. “We’re creating frameworks to turn pledges into bankable projects.”
The event formally launches AASuP—Africa’s largest sustainability practitioner network—to bridge the divide between climate policies and on-ground implementation. Its flagship program will retool skills across ministries, universities, and private firms, addressing what insiders call a “critical disconnect” in climate action.
Awards will spotlight standout SDG contributions, but the real prize is tangible progress. As one participant notes, “Talk won’t cool the planet. We need deals that deliver clean energy and jobs.”
The Accra talks set the tone for October’s flagship report and awards at Movenpick Hotel—where Africa’s green ambition meets accountability.
