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Welcome to the summit where infrastructure connects people, places and opportunities

The 2026 edition of Infrastructure Africa will be hosted to keep sharing information relating to the business opportunity around infrastructure development in Africa. Infrastructure Africa will connect industry stakeholders, foster dialogue, provide leading-edge information, promote investment and expansion, as well as facilitate business development around Africa’s growth and infrastructure needs.

Connect with infrastructure professionals at Infrastructure Africa, gain access to leading-edge innovation and knowledge, access infrastructure project opportunities and grow your business. Join the infrastructure industry meeting at Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) South Africa.

South Africa’s Waste Research, Development and Innovation (RD&I) Roadmap is a 10-year national strategy led by the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI). Implemented in 2015, the roadmap set out to guide public- and private-sector investment in waste RD&I, strengthen related capacity and support the diversion of waste away from landfill towards reuse, recycling and recovery.

Join us for the Waste RDI Roadmap Closure Conference from the 3-5 March 2026. This virtual conference presents an opportunity to reflect on the outcomes and impact of the Waste Roadmap and on the fundamental role the DSTI has played in supporting South Africa’s waste sector through the investment in RD&I.

Time: Daily from 14:30-16:30 SAST

Welcome to the 12th annual World Ocean Summit & Expo

Economist Impact, with the support of official host The Nippon Foundation, is hosting the 12th World Ocean Summit in Tokyo in 2025.  With over 14,000 islands, 34,000km of coastline and a blue economy that is forecasted to reach 28 trillion yen by 2030, Japan as a maritime nation offers a rich cultural and historical perspective.

The summit convenes the widest cross-section of the ocean community from business and finance to government, national and international policy-makers, civil society and academia. It is designed to instigate action to develop the sustainable ocean economy; to encourage new partnerships across industries, with NGOs, scientists, technology developers and investors. By bringing together all stakeholders in the ocean ecosystem, the summit provides the perfect platform to inspire new synergies, solutions and strategies on the track to meet the 2030 targets in UN SDG 14.

The 12th annual summit will focus on the transition to a sustainable ocean economy,  ocean stewardship, strategies to restore ocean health, advancements in marine technology and collaborative efforts to address ocean pollution. The agenda will include a series of “How to” workshops designed to generate tangible action points and key takeaways to enable organisations to instigate change and make an impact on the journey towards a healthier ocean.

The summit in Tokyo will continue action-based conversations on the key themes from recent World Ocean Summits, as well as provide a vital opportunity for participants from Asia to engage with the global ocean community ahead of the United Nations Oceans Conference in June 2025.

Simultaneous translation will be available during the event from English to Japanese.

Carbon finance may enhance profitability and growth for some last mile distributors (LMDs), but setting up a carbon project is far from straightforward or easy.

There are three main models for LMDs to pursue – “do-it-yourself”, partnership, and aggregation – and many other factors that companies need to carefully consider to assess whether pursuing a carbon project makes sense for them. These include the high costs, effort, and level of staff expertise involved; technology-specific considerations; the need to balance risk with any potential benefits; and the robust monitoring processes required to ensure integrity and quality.

Come along to hear recommendations from the GDC’s upcoming report on this hot topic, and for firsthand insights, lessons, and top tips from GDC members Sistema.bio and SPOUTS International, who will share their respective experiences of setting up or participating in carbon projects.

This webinar is hosted by the Global Distributors Collective and supported by the Transforming Energy Access (TEA) platform.

https://www.globaldistributorscollective.org/
https://tea.carbontrust.com/

Time: 4:00 AM ET

About the event

The Global Conference on Women in Agrifood Systems (GCWAS-2026) will be held in New Delhi, India, from 12-14 March 2026, under the theme “Driving Progress, Attaining New Heights.” The conference will serve as a global platform for advancing dialogue, evidence, and action to strengthen the role of women across agrifood systems.

GCWAS-2026 provides a critical opportunity to bring the latest evidence and insights to inform policies, investments, and programs shaping agrifood systems at national, regional, and global levels. The conference will convene a diverse group of stakeholders, including researchers, policymakers, development practitioners, non-governmental organizations, farmer organizations, women farmers, entrepreneurs, and private-sector actors. By fostering exchange across research, policy, and practice, the event aims to accelerate progress toward more equitable, resilient, and inclusive agrifood systems

The conference aims to:

· bring together stakeholders – women leaders, scientists, entrepreneurs, farmers, and students to share experiences and case studies.

· showcase inspiring success stories of women’s empowerment and leadership in agriculture to provide replicable and scalable models.

· identify and promote national and global best practices for nurturing women’s leadership and fostering mentorship and networking for the next generation of women leaders.

· discuss measures for strengthening the policy framework and ecosystem for mainstreaming gender and empowering women technologically and economically.

· identify emerging and disruptive technologies for gender-transformative change