Green Growth Summit 2024

Join us to accelerate a just green transition! Hivos is convening two flagship Green Growth Summits to invigorate local green ecosystems in the Middle East and North Africa.

calendarApril 30th, 2024
locationMövenpick Gammarth - Tunis
**Registration is now closed
calendarMay 14th, 2024
locationConrad Hotel - Cairo
*Registration is now closed

Core Sponsors

FMO logoUSAID logoPathfinder logoGreenovi logoFunded by EU logoRepublique Tunisenne logoExpertise france logo

Implementation Partners

newsilk logoChangelabs logo

With Support From

Impact EU logoChallengefund logoMFAN logo
Summit Tracks

1.

Green Exports

Opportunities to leverage the region`s competitive advantage to drive green exports and present the strong business case for green

2.

De-risking Green Investment

Partnerships models and real opportunities for how investors, donors, and more can work together to reduce the risk of green investments

3.

Green Jobs

Best practices and case studies around technical training & capacity building for green skills and jobs, especially for young people

4.

Cluster Champions

Developing and promoting green clusters to mainstream green value chains and develop green solutions

5.

(Green) Impact Investing

Exit strategies for donors and on ramps for investors for green and impact investing, including blended finance and fund management
Sponsor: USAID`s Business Egypt Program
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Event Venue
The Egypt Green Growth Summit will be hosted at the newly renovated, 5-star Conrad Hotel
calendarMay 14th, 2024
locationConrad Hotel - Cairo, Egypt
ReservationsDirections
Highlighted Speakers
Ahmed Sameh
IKEA Foundation
Noha El Sebaie
Hivos
Elies Fongers
FMO
Tarek Assaad
Algebra Ventures
Muhammad EL Demerdash
engazaat
Mostafa Abdelfattah
Pathfinder International/ USAID WESEP
Mohamed Shalaby
Pathfinder International/ USAID WESEP
Jason Taylor
Office Director for Democracy and Governance
Tamer El-Raghy
Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund (ARAF)
Abdelaziz Abdel Nabi
Catalyst Partners
Hossam Allam
Climate Resilient Africa Fund
Amr Shalan
TileGreen
Karim Samra
Changelabs
Mohamed Okasha
DisrupTech Ventures
Shenouda Bissada
Alfanar
Ayman Ismail
AUC Venture Lab
Ahmed Huzayyin
Chemonics Egypt Consultants
Ahmed Fathy
MEDEX
Annachiara Scandone
UNIDO
Moustafa Kharma
Nahdet El Mahrousa
Manuel Bueno
DAI / USAID Business Egypt
Amr Usama
Infinity Power
Shoaib Elqady
Athar Accelerator
Sarah Saleh
Hivos
Mariam AbdelKarim
Hivos
Farah de Haan
Hivos
Tamer Taha
Ministry of International Cooperation
Agenda
9:00
Registration & Welcome Coffee
10:00
The Green Growth Summit: Cultivating Strategic Alliances to Drive a Just Green Transition
10:15
Welcome

Hivos Pathfinder International/ USAID WESEP FMO

10:30

The Green Economy Unlocked: The Business Case for Green

11:15

Greening the Workforce: Supporting the Next Generation of Green Companies and Green Jobs

sponsored by Pathfinder International/ USAID WESEP

12:00
Networking & Coffee Break

12:30

From Risk to Resilience: Financing Egypt`s Just Green Transition

13:15

Investing in Green: Egypt`s New Competitive Advantage

14:00
Lunch
15:00
Afternoon Breakout Sessions

Deal Room 1: Hydrofarms

Deal Room 2: KarmSolar

Deal Room 3: Sandbase

Deal Room 4: Mozare3

Fostering the Green Agenda in Egypt: Startup & Corporate Collaboration

Boosting Green Impact in Upper Egypt: Insights from Pioneering Green Accelerations

Creating an Enabling Environment for Green SMEs

Enabling Financial Models for Sustainable and Green Supply Chains

17:00

Donor Task Force for a Green Transition: Next Steps [Invitation Only]

17:00
Networking Reception & Cocktail

Green Exports Track

De-risking Green Investment Track

Green Jobs Track

Cluster Champions Track

(Green) Impact Investing Track

Green Investments Management Track

Leveraging Blended Finance Track

Green Value Chains & Future-Proof Employment Track

Sector Spotlights: AgriTech, Health Care & AI Track

Highlighted Articles
May 13, 2024
Green Growth Summit to Drive Sustainable Transition in Egypt, MENA
Hivos, an international cooperation organization, is set to host the highly-anticipated Green Growth Summit in Cairo on 14 May following the success of its recent summit in Tunisia.
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May 8, 2024
Working on the green transition in North Africa
We're in the middle of organizing the Green Growth Summit. A regional event in Tunis and Cairo that will build partnerships for climate change mitigation and open green economic pathways in North Africa.
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April 30, 2024
Tunisia Hosts the Green Growth Summit: For a Just and Green Transition in the MENA Region
The Green Growth Summit, held on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in Tunis, marked a significant milestone in advancing efforts toward a fair and green transition in the MENA region.
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May 2, 2024
Green Transition in Tunisia: Partners to the Rescue
Bringing together policymakers, donors, and entrepreneurs, the Green Growth Summit was recently held in Tunis to shine a spotlight on the challenges and opportunities of the green transition in Tunisia.
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Event Supporters
FMO
USAID
Pathfinder
Impact Europe
Challenge Fund for Youth Employment
USAID
DAI
Ministry of Affairs in Netherlands
Greenovi
EU
Tunis
Expertise France
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