Greenovations

Greenovations 2 Webinar Series
2026-06-01 00:00 - 2026-10-31 23:59 (Europe/London)
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.

Objectives:

Present key insights and outputs of the Greenovations Africa 2 project

Stimulate discussion on challenges, mechanisms and opportunities in the climate finance sector for woman green entrepreneurs

Foster synergies and knowledge sharing exchanges between actors supporting female green entrepreneurship in Africa and Latin America

Create 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

Promote best practices and innovative approaches addressing the care-climate nexus to strengthen grassroot women entrepreneurship and advance climate action

The 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

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

Bridging Barriers to Climate Finance for Green Female Entrepreneurs

June 19th | Enabling Environment

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Webinar 'Bridging Barriers to Climate Finance for Green Female Entrepreneurs'
2026-06-19 11:00 - 12:15 (Europe/Berlin)
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.

This 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.

What this session will cover:

Practical tips and best practices for accessing funding from grassroots entrepreneur

Policy frameworks, partnerships and systemic gaps affecting climate finance in Africa and Latin America

Inclusive strategies from funders and intermediaries to better reach underserved communities

Funding design approaches that improve access for grassroots women-led businesses

Investment practices and considerations beyond financial returns when supporting women-led green businesses

Speakers

Mirana AndriarisoaProgrammatic coordinator – African regional strategyFundacíon Avina

Mirana 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.

Belinda PutterillManaging DirectorUSE-IT Ethekwini Waste Materials Recovery Industry Development

Belinda 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.

Martha KangwaCo-Founder and DirectorNsansala Conservancy LTD

Martha 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.

Bankole OloruntobaCEONigeria Climate Innovation Center

Bankole 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.
