Africa Council

About the Council

The Sustainable Markets Initiative’s Africa Council was launched in November 2023 following a roundtable meeting of leading African CEOs at the United Nations Office in Nairobi, during the state visit of His Majesty King Charles III to Kenya.

The Africa Council is the Sustainable Markets Initiative’s first Regional Council and was established in recognition of the current realities of the African continent’s 1.3 billion people, and the shared ambition of its 55 countries to establish a common position in combatting climate change, biodiversity loss and fulfilling the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

At its heart, the objective of the Sustainable Markets Initiative’s Africa Council is to encourage collective and scalable action by business and finance in support of sustainability agendas across the African continent. Together, the members of the Africa Council will develop, propose, and adopt innovative solutions and best practices that address some of the most pressing sustainability needs evidenced across the continent. It is led by Dr Hubert Danso (CEO, Africa Investor (Ai) Group) and Dr James Mwangi (CEO, Equity Group Holdings).

Contact

For any queries, please contact the Country Councils Team at country@sustainable-markets.org