🌍 Our Senior Policy Officer, Shimukunku Manchishi, joined a Cape Town workshop on Reimagining Cooperation on Trade & Sustainability. He called for stronger tech transfer, access to finance & restraint on unilateral trade measures. @MandelaSchool, Forum on Trade, Environment & the SDGs, IDOS_research

🌍 The shipping levy at the IMO was billed as a breakthrough in global climate & fiscal justice. Was it a missed opportunity? 🎙️ Join our Programme Director Maria Ogbugo at the town hall to unpack what’s at stake: docs.google.com/forms/d/1v_w0Z… #IMO #ClimateJustice #ShippingLevy

📸 ICYMI: AFPH’s Maria Nkhonjera joined @ACETforAfrica, @IEJ_SouthAfrica & Open Society Foundations in Washington DC to unpack what green industrialisation means for Africa. ⚡💰🔗 A big step in building a smarter, fairer path to climate-resilient growth. #GreenGrowth #AFPH #JustTransition

The IMO has approved a set of regulations for the global shipping industry. Maria O: The EU should scale back its shipping ETS. Multiple emissions regulations create costs and administrative burdens, especially for developing nations. One global framework is enough. #Shipping

🤝 “Stronger alliances & flexible advocacy are key.” At a recent townhall Maria O urged civil society & climate-vulnerable states to coordinate and build capacity so developing countries can participate in IMO decisions. No voice, no justice. #ClimateJustice #SouthSouthSolidarity

Ahead of #SB60, the African Future Policies Hub joined climate partners at the 4th Adaptation Advocacy & Comms Convening, hosted by Gates Foundation. Focus: using #COP30 & the Belém Action Agenda to drive real adaptation action. #AdaptationNow 🌍

🌍 Africa needs fair finance! Join our #FfD4 side event: Financing Africa’s Development: Reforming the Global Financial Architecture 📅2 July | 🕣 8:30–10:00 | 📍 Auditorium 3, Sevilla 🧾 Agenda highlights: Debt, tax, climate, ODA, trade justice #ClimateFinance #AfricaAtFfD4

Our #FfD4 side event on Financing Africa’s Development was a great success! Grateful to our partners + powerful speakers who unpacked Africa’s priorities for reforming the global financial system. 📸 Highlights below #FinancingAfrica #DebtJustice #ClimateFinance #TaxJustice #FfD4

📢 Webinar: Placing the EU’s climate measures under an African lens 📅 July 14 | 🕑 14:00 GMT 🎙️ Experts from AFPH, ODI, Allianz Ireland & more 🧭 Discussing CBAM, trade, & Africa’s development response 📌 RSVP: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/637c93c7… #AfricaClimate #CBAM #JustTransition

Thanks to everyone who joined our webinar on Placing the EU’s Climate Measures Under an African Lens 🌍 Africa must unify its voice to challenge EU climate trade policies like CBAM & EUDR. 🎥 Replay: youtu.be/XXG3vFGvijg #CBAM #AfricaTrade #JustTransition #EUGreenDeal #AFPH

AFPH joined key climate actors in Nairobi last week at a meeting hosted by Kenya’s Special Envoy on Climate. Ahead of #ACS2 in Addis: 🌍 Let’s centre African-led climate solutions 🤝 Let’s unite on African solutions #ACS2 #AfricaClimateSummit #ClimateJustice #JustTransition

Africa is paying the cost of inequality in the green transition. AFPH's Shimunkunku Manchishi highlights stark financing and infrastructure gaps and urges WTO reform for a just climate transition. tessforum.org/latest/towards… #FairTrade #ClimateAction"

We’re excited to welcome Prof. Ken Opalo as a Senior Advisor supporting our work on green industrialisation at the African Future Policies Hub jointly with Enzi Ijayo Africa Initiative Ken is a leading expert in African governance & development. He’ll support our work on green industrialisation.

Africa holds some of the world’s richest renewable energy resources: solar, wind, hydro, and geothermal. Yet, millions remain without access to reliable energy. At the Africa Climate Summit 2 in Addis Ababa, Power Shift Africa and partners will host a side event to explore how

“Our initiatives must align, or risk fragmentation driven by external funders. The AU must lead.” At #ACS25, Shimukunku Manchishi stressed: “No transition without transmission” invest in regional grids Tackle real + perceived financing risks Advance South–South tech transfer

"EU Methane Regulation is a wake-up call for Africa’s energy future." Dr Mohammed Aminu at today’s AFPH side event. 🌍 Act early → Africa can be a reliable, low-carbon supplier. ⚡ Equitable abatement → Africa leads in the clean energy transition. #AfricaClimateAction #AFPH

🌍 “The transition must happen” but new rules like the EU Methane Regulation + CBAM put pressure on Africa to invest in abatement. 🔑 Data is key: measure, report & validate → unlock finance. 💡 Africa must act to abate and engage partners for support. #MethaneAbatement #AFPH

Infrastructure gaps in Africa’s methane response: 🔹 Tools (methane analysers, drones, satellites) 🔹 Digital infra for data access & transparency 🔹 Gas capture facilities + blended finance/PPPs 🔹 Explore green bonds for lower-cost capital #CleanEnergyTransition #AFPH

“The best climate finance strategy for Africa is a dynamic economy. Yet African economies risk being left behind if we don’t act.” Faten Aggad 🔑 An African Trade Decarbonisation Fund is needed. african.business/2025/05/financ…

Trump’s tariffs hit Africa’s exporters hard, from Lesotho’s textiles to South Africa’s autos. Africa can’t afford to negotiate piecemeal. Shimukunku Manchishi argues for a united front, strategic bargaining & AfCFTA-led resilience. project-syndicate.org/commentary/afr… Project Syndicate