From David Onuoja, Abuja
The Africa’s Climate ambitions are moving from pledges to execution as stakeholders will converge in Abuja on October 13, to address how commitments can be translated into measurable green outcomes.
The conversation will take centre stage at the fourth edition of the Africa Climate Forum (ACF) 2026, scheduled to hold on 13-14 October 2026 at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja.
Organised by the Global Centre for Law, Business and Economy (GCLBE), this year’s Forum is themed _”Implementing in Lockstep: Public-Private Action for Green Outcomes” and will be held in hybrid format with both physical and virtual participation from across Africa and beyond.
According to the Convener of the Forum and Director General of GCLBE, Professor George Nwangwu, said the 2026 edition is deliberately focused on implementation, stressing that climate action requires stronger coordination among governments, businesses and financial institutions.
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“Climate action requires more than ambition. It requires governments, businesses and financial institutions to move together. We have an opportunity to refine our partnerships, forge new ones, and make bold commitments that can translate into meaningful action,” Nwangwu said.
The two-day Forum is expected to draw a high-level mix of policymakers, business leaders, climate practitioners and development experts. Those expected include Ambassador Philbert Abaka Johnson, UNIDO Representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS; Mr. Olasupo Shasore, Hon. Sam Onuigbo of the North East Development Commission; Dr. Salisu Dahiru, former DG of the National Council on Climate Change; and Engr. Chijioke Okwuokenye, MD of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company.
Its Pan-African and Global reach will also feature Dr. Forster Boateng of C4Impact Advisory Group, Dr. Gloria Boamah Kusi of the Jospong Green Transition Office, Dr. Debany Fonseca Batista of Dalhousie University’s http://CERC.OCEAN Laboratory, and Claudette Hutchinson, AI Implementation Architect at Owning My, among others.
Plenary discussions will also examine practical issues shaping Africa’s transition, including the role of private enterprise, carbon markets, energy access and natural gas, food security and adaptation, community-led action, human rights and just transition, as well as deployment of artificial intelligence and data for climate planning.
Beyond the plenaries, the ACF Deal Room will run across both days as a direct meeting point for climate project developers, green businesses, investors and financial institutions to connect promising solutions with capital, while a Pulitzer Centre side event will focus on Journalism, Climate Action and Civic Space Engagement.
The Abuja Forum follows earlier ACF conversations held in Accra this year and builds on the platform established since 2023, which has brought together perspectives from policy, business and development to advance Africa’s climate response.
