"Unlocking Climate-Smart Digital Trade and Farm Carbon Credit Facilitation in Africa"

Advancing Sustainability Under AfCFTA

Industry, Startups, Trade Innovation Hubs, Research Institutions, Investors, and Social

Challenges, Trends of Digital Innovation and the Role of AfCFTA
Impact of Intra-African Digital Trade on Socio-Economic Index
Cross-Country Eco-Tourism Trade Prospects
Capacity Building & Jobs Creation Optimisation
Energy-Efficient Transport Impact on Intra-African Trade
Policy / Regulation reforms and Investment prospects
Carbon Credit Impact on Trade
Research and Development Impact
Sustainability roadmap and collaborations

Webinar on schedule

Date: 3rd June 2025

Time: 9 am WAT, 10 am CET/ SA, & 11 am Cairo

Duration: 2hrs

Location: ZOOM

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ABOUT THE EVENT

Unlocking Climate-Smart Digital Trade and Farm Carbon Credit Facilitation in Africa

Advancing Sustainability Under AfCFTA

(Bridging digital innovation & Policy impacts between "Social, Industry, Govt, Research, and Academia")

7 Reasons to Join the Webinar on "Climate-Smart Digital Trade Carbon Credits: Africa's Triple Opportunity Under AfCFTA"

1.) Learn How to Monetise Climate Action Through Carbon Credits

Discover how farmers, agribusinesses, and green startups can earn from sustainable practices using farm-level carbon credit systems—a rapidly growing $909 billion global market (McKinsey, 2023).

2.) Gain Insights into AfCFTA-Driven Digital Trade Opportunities

Understand how the AfCFTA digital trade protocol is creating cross-border opportunities for startups, SMEs, and eco-tourism operators, with projections estimating a 52% increase in intra-African trade by 2035 (UNECA).

3.) Meet Leading Experts and Innovators

Engage with a dynamic panel of industry thought leaders like Sand Mba Kalu, Omobola Adekola, Justin Ajinga Tanyi, Kenneth Izomoh, and Engy Abdelwahab—professionals shaping Africa’s climate-tech, policy, and digital trade ecosystems.

4.) Explore Investment and Policy Reforms for Green Growth

Get a front-row seat to conversations on climate-smart investment trends, ESG financing, and policy innovation—key to unlocking sustainable infrastructure, digital inclusion, and trade competitiveness.

5.) Discover Opportunities for Jobs, Youth Engagement, and Capacity Building

Discover how digital innovation and climate-smart trade can foster decent jobs, develop skills, and empower young and women entrepreneurs, particularly in agriculture and tourism value chains.

6.) Network and Collaborate with Change-Makers Across Africa

Join a continent-wide community of entrepreneurs, researchers, government actors, and development partners focused on co-creating solutions that drive climate resilience and trade integration.

7.) Shape the Sustainability Roadmap for Africa’s Digital Future

Contribute ideas, ask questions, and join in shaping a shared vision for Africa’s green, inclusive, and digitally enabled economy, aligned with the UN SDGs and Agenda 2063.

The recent UNCTAD Report on Climate-Smart Trade Facilitation underscores the need to embed climate resilience in trade policies. Key strategies include:

1.) Digitalisation of Trade Procedures: Digital platforms for customs documentation, cargo tracking, carbon credit awareness, and trade management to reduce paper usage, minimise delays, and lower emissions from border congestion

2.) Green Supply Chains: Incentivising climate-resilient infrastructure, such as solar-powered cold chain facilities, can improve food security and reduce post-harvest losses.

3. Energy-Efficient Transport Systems: Transitioning to electric trucks and upgrading railway networks will reduce Africa's heavy reliance on carbon-intensive road transport.

The webinar is planned for June 3, 2025. Time: 9 am WAT, 10 am CET & 8 am GMT for a duration of 2hr

Location: ZOOM

But what does that mean exactly for Africa?

To answer that question, the ADL-INNET, in partnership with Trade For Development in Nigeria and other stakeholders in Africa, is launching this Webinar to proffer an insightful and Inside-Out discussion on digitally driven climate resilience trade sustainability in Africa.

Our esteemed speakers will enlighten the audience in the Industry, Startup/Innovation Hubs, Government, Social, and Research on current challenges and proffer proactive, actionable strategies, next steps, and innovation prospects towards the African exponential Trade roadmap. The speakers will share current practical experiences and provide inside-out expectations.

PARTNERS

ADL-INNET

ADL-INNET is an independent non-profit organization drawing upon open innovation & real-world thematic sectoral based communities’ experiences to inspire effective Leadership and policies towards the African exponential innovation and digital landscape transformation.