Networking Lounge @ AGIS 2026

9 – 10 Sept 2026

Thursday, 10 September 2026 | 10:15 - 11:00

Panel 7 - Financing Industrialisation: Blended Finance & Investment Platforms

Session Chair: Jackson Nangolo - Senior Energy Analyst, NIPDB

Concept Note:

  • Accessing concessional climate finance

  • Mobilizing commercial capital through blended finance

  • Financing mechanisms available to Africa

  • Lessons from successful climate-financed projects

  • Accreditation pathways for African institutions

  • Structuring bankable projects

  • Tax incentive and exemptions

  • Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)

  • Carbon credits

Panel Speakers:

  1. Hon. Erica Shafudah - Minister of Finance and Social Grants Management (Namibia)

  2. Mr. Ebson Uanguta - Governor, Bank of Namibia

  3. Nadia Taobane - Lead Energy Specialist, World Bank

  4. Siddharth Dasgupta - Lead, Industry Decarbonization, Climate Investment Funds (CIF)

  5. Mercia Geises - Chief Executive Officer, Namibia Hydrogen Fund Managers

  6. Sam Shivute - Commissioner, Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRa)