Carbon Markets Africa Summit 2026 in Kigali: What to Watch as Africa Seeks Stronger Market Influence

Kigali hosts the Carbon Markets Africa Summit from 13 to 15 October 2026, bringing together participants from 24 African countries and 45 countries globally. Organizers expect more than 100 speakers, over 50 investors, buyers and financiers, 20 African government representatives, and more than 40 project developers. The focus is on how Africa can move beyond supplying credits and play a bigger role in setting rules, financing, and pricing. Key topics include investor roundtables, project pipelines in nature-based solutions, agriculture, waste, clean cooking, and carbon removals, and the ongoing development of Article 6.4 rules. The summit's success will depend on whether discussions turn into offtake agreements, committed financing, and transparent benefit-sharing. For buyers, credit integrity and verification remain central.