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SUMMARY:Greenovations 2 Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Women green entrepreneurs are driving climate solutions—but unpaid care work and limited access to finance continue to hold many back. Through the Greenovations Africa 2 webinar series\, women entrepreneurs\, funders\, policymakers\, Enterprise Support Organizations (ESOs)\, and researchers from Africa and Latin America will come together to explore practical solutions for building a more inclusive green economy. The series will spotlight ways to recognize\, reduce\, redistribute\, and reward unpaid care work while improving access to climate finance for grassroots women-led green enterprises. By fostering cross-regional dialogue and collaboration\, the series aims to the series aims to identify practical pathways for recognizing\, reducing the burden of unpaid care work and promoting inclusive\, accessible climate finance responsive to the realities of women green entrepreneurs for a gender-transformative green entrepreneurship ecosystem. \n\n\n\nObjectives: \n\n\n\n\nPresent key insights and outputs of the Greenovations Africa 2 project\n\n\n\nStimulate discussion on challenges\, mechanisms and opportunities in the climate finance sector for woman green entrepreneurs\n\n\n\nFoster synergies and knowledge sharing exchanges between actors supporting female green entrepreneurship in Africa and Latin America\n\n\n\nCreate awareness on the pathways for recognizing and reducing unpaid care work\, and integration into the broader care systems and policy in Africa and Latin America\n\n\n\nPromote best practices and innovative approaches addressing the care-climate nexus to strengthen grassroot women entrepreneurship and advance climate action\n\n\n\n\nThe series consists of Five events featuring panels and presentations around three thematic clusters: (i) Gender-Just Solutions; (ii) Inclusive Climate Finance; and (iii) Enabling Environment \n\n\n\nEach session consists of a 45-minute presentation and a 15-minute Q&A between the speaker and the (online) audience. \n\n\n\nBridging Barriers to Climate Finance for Green Female Entrepreneurs\n\n\n\nJune 19th | Enabling Environment \n\n\n\nMore information \n\n\n\nQuantifying the Invisible: Centering Grassroots Women Green Entrepreneurs in Climate Finance and Policy\n\n\n\nAugust 10th | Gender-Just Solutions \n\n\n\nMore information
URL:https://greenovations-africa.org/event/greenovations-2-webinar-series/
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SUMMARY:Webinar 'Bridging Barriers to Climate Finance for Green Female Entrepreneurs'
DESCRIPTION:The webinar\, “Bridging Barriers to Climate Finance for Green Female Entrepreneurs\,” will explore the key structural\, financial\, and policy challenges that grassroots women entrepreneurs face in accessing climate finance. It will bring together perspectives from funders\, policy experts\, development practitioners\, and a grassroots entrepreneur to highlight practical solutions\, best practices\, and gaps that still need to be addressed. \n\n\n\nThis session brings together diverse expert perspectives to explore the key barriers and opportunities in accessing climate finance for green female entrepreneurs\, promising an engaging and insightful discussion. \n\n\n\nWhat this session will cover:\n\n\n\n\nPractical tips and best practices for accessing funding from grassroots entrepreneur\n\n\n\nPolicy frameworks\, partnerships and systemic gaps affecting climate finance in Africa and Latin America\n\n\n\nInclusive strategies from funders and intermediaries to better reach underserved communities\n\n\n\nFunding design approaches that improve access for grassroots women-led businesses\n\n\n\nInvestment practices and considerations beyond financial returns when supporting women-led green businesses\n\n\n\n\nThe Greenovations 2 Webinar Series\n\n\n\nThis webinar series is presented by the Greenovations project\, implemented by the United Nations University and consortium of partners\, to share key findings and insights with key actors to foster cross-regional dialogue and collaboration. \n\n\n\nFind out more \n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\nMirana AndriarisoaProgrammatic coordinator – African regional strategyFundacíon Avina \n\n\n\nMirana Andriarisoa is a Programmatic Coordinator at Fundación Avina\, where she coordinates African grantees within the Climate and Care Initiative\, contributing to the integration of care perspectives into climate action. She is from Madagascar and has a background in economics and energy policy\, with experience in climate transparency at the UNFCCC and across various sustainable development areas. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBelinda PutterillManaging DirectorUSE-IT Ethekwini Waste Materials Recovery Industry Development \n\n\n\nBelinda Putterill is the Managing Director of USE-IT Waste Beneficiation (RF) NPC in South Africa. She leads practical circular economy and waste beneficiation initiatives that support job creation\, township enterprise development\, and landfill diversion. Belinda works closely with grassroots and women entrepreneurs in the waste sector\, helping to strengthen inclusive green value chains and improve access to skills\, markets\, and funding. She is a strong advocate for recognising women as climate solution leaders and for making climate finance more accessible to women-led green enterprises. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMartha KangwaCo-Founder and DirectorNsansala Conservancy LTD \n\n\n\nMartha Mutizhe Kangwa is Co-Founder and Director at Nsansala Conservancy Limited\, where she leads work on projects\, compliance\, and business development focused on climate-resilient and sustainable livelihoods. She brings over 25 years of experience across housing finance\, real estate\, and agribusiness\, including senior leadership roles at the Zambia National Building Society\, and has contributed to innovative financing models\, community-based climate solutions\, and strategic development initiatives. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBankole OloruntobaCEONigeria Climate Innovation Center \n\n\n\nBankole Oloruntoba is the CEO of the Nigeria Climate Innovation Center\, a World Bank-backed initiative supporting Nigeria’s green economy. Since its inception\, the NCIC has incubated over 60 green ventures and seed-funded 24 with a total of $240\,000 USD\, partnering with organizations like Coca-Cola Foundation and GIZ. Bankole is also the Honorary Consul to Finland in Lagos and holds degrees from ABU Zaria\, Lagos Business School\, and Business School Netherlands. He is a social and business tactics engagement specialist with a deep background in entrepreneurship development\, business development and innovation management. Bankole started the Abuja startup Ecosystem and has supported the setup of over 15 innovation hubs in Nigeria. As a thought leader in climate-focused startups and entrepreneurship in West Africa\, he advises numerous organizations and has been instrumental in developing Nigeria’s innovation ecosystem.
URL:https://greenovations-africa.org/event/webinar-bridging-barriers-to-climate-finance-for-green-female-entrepreneurs/
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SUMMARY:PCCB Network Capacity-building For Women's Leadership and Inclusive Climate Action: From Policy to Implementation
DESCRIPTION:How can women’s climate initiatives move from local action to influencing national climate priorities? Are you looking for practical tools to connect community-level solutions with climate policy and financing opportunities?Join us on 14 July 2026 for an interactive learning session exploring how women-led climate initiatives can align with national climate commitments\, strengthen their climate impact narratives\, and translate their contributions into practical actions and investment-ready messages. \n\n\n\nWhat to expect\n\n\n\nYou will engage in guided tool exercises\, develop mock profiles based on real climate challenges or women-led solutions\, and translate those outputs into action plans through short pitch presentations and plenary discussions. \n\n\n\nWhy join?\n\n\n\nIf you work with women entrepreneurs\, climate finance intermediaries\, NGOs\, or government institutions\, this session gives you concrete\, gender-responsive tools to bridge the gap between policy and community-level action. \n\n\n\nIn this session\, you will:\n\n\n\n\nGain a clear understanding of NDCs and NAPs\, including gender and financing priorities.\n\n\n\nExplore how women’s climate initiatives can align with national climate commitments.\n\n\n\nUse an open-source climate impact tool to build simple profiles of climate contributions.\n\n\n\nTranslate tool outputs into practical actions\, ideas\, or investment-ready messages.\n\n\n\n\nThis session is ideal for women entrepreneurs\, climate finance intermediaries\, NGOs\, and government institutions seeking practical\, gender-responsive approaches to bridge the gap between policy and implementation.
URL:https://greenovations-africa.org/event/pccb-network-capacity-building-for-womens-leadership-and-inclusive-climate-action-from-policy-to-implementation/
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SUMMARY:Webinar 'Quantifying the Invisible: Centering Grassroots Women Green Entrepreneurs in Climate Finance and Policy'
DESCRIPTION:Exploring new evidence to strengthen recognition\, financing\, and policy support for grassroots women driving green transitions\n\n\n\nGrassroots women green entrepreneurs play a critical yet often under-recognized role in advancing climate resilience\, supporting sustainable livelihoods\, and driving local green economies. This webinar brings together policymakers\, financial institutions\, practitioners\, and grassroots support organizations to examine how stronger evidence can enhance recognition\, inform policy\, and expand access to climate finance. \n\n\n\nParticipants will gain insight into an innovative approach for capturing and quantifying these often-overlooked contributions and explore the implications for more inclusive climate finance\, policy design\, and support systems. The discussion will highlight how improved evidence can help make grassroots women’s economic and environmental contributions more visible\, valued\, and actionable within climate and development agendas. \n\n\n\nThe Greenovations 2 Webinar Series\n\n\n\nThis webinar series is presented by the Greenovations project\, implemented by the United Nations University and consortium of partners\, to share key findings and insights with key actors to foster cross-regional dialogue and collaboration. \n\n\n\nFind out more \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\nSharon ChiahemenWomen Environmental Programme (WEP) Nigeria \n\n\n\nSharon Chiahemen is a climate and social development professional with nearly a decade of experience advancing youth engagement\, climate education\, and inclusive development across Africa. Her work sits at the intersection of climate action\, disability inclusion\, gender equality\, and community-led development\, with a strong focus on translating global priorities into practical local action. \n\n\n\nSharon has contributed to climate initiatives supported by international partners\, including the Embassies of Sweden\, the United States\, Brazil\, and France\, and has mentored and supported over 600 young climate leaders from Indonesia\, USA\, UAE\, New Zealand\, Australia & 30 African countries\, through regional and global fellowship programmes like the Young EcoStars program (YES-P)\, the Climate Education Leaders Fellowship (CELF)\, The Climate Catalysts Rewilding Minds Fellowship. \n\n\n\nOver the past three years\, she has served as a resource person and ambassador with the Women Environmental Programme (WEP)\, facilitating trainings\, supporting climate and inclusion programmes\, and representing the organisation at national and international engagements. \n\n\n\nThrough her work\, Sharon champions meaningful youth participation and inclusive approaches that strengthen community resilience and accelerate locally led climate solutions. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVictoria DuncanHead of ResearchHarambee Youth Employment Accelerator \n\n\n\nVictoria Duncan is Head of Research at Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator\, where she leads research\, evidence generation and impact measurement to support inclusive labour market solutions for young people. Her work focuses on labour market dynamics\, socio-economic inclusion\, gender\, income generation\, and pathways into employment and self-employment. She has led numerous labour market studies and supported systems change initiatives\, specifically within South Africa’s early childhood development sector under the Presidential Youth Employment Initiative. In 2025\, Victoria served as Co-Chair of the Care Economy Task Team within South Africa’s Women20 (W20) delegation during the country’s G20 Presidency. She holds a master’s degree in economics from Stellenbosch University. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGeorge WamukoyaTeam LeaderAfrican Group of Negotiators Experts Support (AGNES) \n\n\n\nDr. George Wamukoya\, OGW\, is a distinguished policy expert with over 30 years of experience in environment and natural resources\, climate change policies\, and international climate change diplomacy. One of his notable achievements was his involvement as one of the 11 experts who facilitated negotiations and final adoption of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change at the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) in Paris in 2015. \n\n\n\nHe has been actively involved in capacity building programs\, including the training of judges and magistrates on the implementation of environmental law. \n\n\n\nDr. Wamukoya currently serves as the Team Leader of the African Group of Negotiators Experts Support (AGNES)\, a think tank providing technical support to African governments and the African Group of Negotiators (AGN) in climate change policy formulation and decision-making. He is also the Program Director of the Climate Governance\, Diplomacy\, and Negotiations Leadership Program\, which trains Africa’s future climate leaders. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAliyu Buhari AliCEOQuantum Microfinance Bank \n\n\n\nAliyu Buhari Ali is a distinguished Islamic finance and development finance professional with over two decades of experience spanning non-interest banking\, takaful\, microfinance\, and financial inclusion. As the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Quantum Microfinance Bank Ltd\, he leads one of Nigeria’s pioneering digital-first non-interest microfinance institutions\, championing innovative\, technology-driven and Shari’ah-compliant financial solutions that broaden access to ethical finance for underserved individuals\, entrepreneurs\, and micro\, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). \n\n\n\nHe holds a Master’s degree in Islamic Banking and Finance from Bayero University\, Kano\, and is a Certified Islamic Specialist in Takaful (CIST). He is also a Fellow of the Institute for Islamic Finance Professionals of Nigeria (IIFP) and a member of both the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) and the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM). Renowned for his expertise in Islamic finance and financial inclusion\, he has consistently contributed to the advancement of sustainable and socially responsible financial services in Nigeria through senior leadership roles held at Jaiz Takaful Insurance\, Jaiz Bank Plc and Sterling Financial Holding Company.
URL:https://greenovations-africa.org/event/webinar-quantifying-the-invisible-centering-grassroots-women-green-entrepreneurs-in-climate-finance-and-policy/
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