The webinar series takes place in the frame of the Greenovations Africa project to bring together actors and stakeholders within the green entrepreneurship and innovation space to address the existing silos of engagement and co-create synergies within the green innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem. In bringing together youth and women green innovators, entrepreneurs, actors, and stakeholders within the green sector, the Webinar series aims to collaboratively map a way forward in strengthening and supporting the green entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Objectives:

• Present initial results of the Greenovations Africa project
• Stimulate discussion on challenges and mechanisms in gender dimension, the policy and the enabling environment
• Open discussions on emerging pertinent issues within the green innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem
• Create synergies with strategic stakeholders and strategic partners
• Create awareness of innovative multi-stakeholder collaboration strategies for strengthening capacity of youth and women innovators and entrepreneurs in climate action

The series consists of seven events featuring panels and presentations around three thematic clusters: (i) Gender; (ii) Enabling Environment; and (iii) Emerging Issues in Green Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

Each session consists of a 45 minutes presentation and a 15 minute Q&A between the speaker and the (online) audience.

All lectures are free and open to all upon registration.

See the programme below. Final dates might be subject to change.

Emerging Markets in The Green Sectors in Africa

May 30th | Enabling Environment

In this first installment of the Greenovations Webinar Series, the CEO of ABAN, Fadila Tchoumba; Briter Bridges Research Associate, Fortune Chuku; and the Director of the Nigeria Climate Innovation Centre, Bankole Boloruntola, will discuss valuable insights on the emerging patterns and trends in the funding landscape of Africa’s green sectors.

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Synergy Between Research Centres and Tech Hubs in Africa for Knowledge-Based Innovations

June 12th | Emerging Issues

In the second installment of the Greenovations Webinar Series, Victor Konde, Scientific Affairs Officer with UNECA; the Head of GIZ Make-IT programme in Africa, Matthias Rehfeld; the Manager of Makerere University Innovation Pod, Cathy Ikiror; the CEO of UM6P Ventures, Yassine Laghzioui; and Board Member of AfriLabs, Itoro Emembolu, will examine the role and best practices of research centres and tech hubs in the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem in Africa.

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Closing the Gap between Climate Finance and Green Innovators/Entrepreneurs in Africa

June 26th | Enabling Environment

Please join us for the third instalment of the Greenovations Webinar Series ‘Closing the Gap between Climate Finance and Green Innovators/Entrepreneurs in Africa’.

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Policy framework and enabling environment for innovation and entrepreneurship

July 17th | Emerging Issues

Please join us for the fourth instalment of the Greenovations Webinar series ‘Policy framework and enabling environment for innovation and entrepreneurship’.

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Women Driving Green Entrepreneurship in and for Africa: Insights and Perspectives

August 23rd | Gender

Please join us for the fifth instalment of the Greenovations Webinar series ‘Women entrepreneurs driving Africa’s Green Transformation’.

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Breaking Barriers: Empowering African Women Green Entrepreneurs

September 6th | Gender

Please join us for the sixth instalment of the Greenovations Webinar series ‘Breaking Barriers: Empowering African Women Green Entrepreneurs’.

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Blueprint and Open Platform for Virtual Tech Hub Services

Tbd | Enabling Environment