HYBRID CONFERENCE

GLF Africa 2025: Innovate, Restore, Prosper

How can nature power Africa’s present and future?

Join online from anywhere in the world or in Nairobi, Kenya, and follow the event in English, French, Swahili, Spanish and other languages!

19 June 2025

Online
and Nairobi,
Kenya

#GLFAfrica

Read the event concept note to learn more

Africa holds two-thirds of the world’s arable land.

How can it build an economy that keeps this land healthy for future generations?

Africa’s landscapes are facing a triple crisis: land degradation, biodiversity loss and the climate crisis. Nature is declining, land is struggling to support a growing population, policies are stalling, funding is diminishing, and land rights remain in limbo.

And yet, there are multiple opportunities to turn things around. Africa deserves healthy, resilient and prosperous landscapes, communities and economies – and it can achieve all of these by building a vibrant nature economy with the help of its rich natural capital, science and traditional knowledge, paired with good governance, meaningful partnerships, AI and big data.

Join our annual hybrid event to learn how Africa can build a thriving nature economy grounded in natural capital that works for nature and people. Discover new innovations and opportunities in Africa’s nature economy, and get inspired by like-minded people and thought leaders from across the continent and beyond.

Explore the event themes

Forest and landscape restoration

Explore high-impact, cost-effective strategies to restore and sustainably manage African landscapes

Land and tree use rights and livelihoods

Defend the land and tree tenure rights of women, youth, local communities and Indigenous Peoples

Natural capital and sustainable finance

Discover how the nature economy can underpin climate adaptation across the continent

AI, technology and data for intelligent landscapes

Learn how to use AI and big data to achieve impact in restoration

Join us online or in Nairobi, Kenya

Join us online from the comfort of your home or in person at the CIFOR-ICRAF Nairobi office, located in the Gigiri area of the Kenyan capital.

MEET SOME OF OUR SPEAKERS

Éliane Ubalijoro

CEO,CIFOR-ICRAF and Director General, ICRAF
CIFOR-ICRAF
Kate Kallot

Founder & CEO
Amini AI
Yi Li

Co-Founder & CEO
FarmWorks
Melyn Abisa

INUKA project Coordinator
Youth4Nature
Maseke Mirriam Rioba

Programmes Officer for East Africa
Futurelect
Dorothy Maseke

Nature Finance Lead, FSD Africa and Head of African Natural Captial Alliance Secretariat
Balbina Andrew

Indigenous Community Leader, Executive Director, NourishAfrica and Coordinator, GLFx Mwanza

What others are saying about GLF Africa

One of the best conferences: brilliantly organized, topical, with great speakers and covering a variety of topics.

The conference featured a diverse range of speakers, in-depth discussions on critical topics and a well-organized schedule. It effectively addressed pressing environmental issues and encouraged collaboration.

Rich in content, relevant and insightful.

The way this whole conference was held was commendable. The fantastic discussions! It was a memorable experience, and I appreciate the effort that went into making it such a success. Thank you for the exceptional event!