(MENAFN- News.Africa-Wire) JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, November 13, 2025/ -- Africa’s green energy sector is entering a period of rapid growth, driven by continental efforts to enhance power generation, support an energy transition and make energy poverty history. With over 620 trillion cubic feet of natural gas reserves and abundant solar and wind potential, the continent is well-positioned to use its green energy sector as a catalyst for achieving these goals. Realizing these objectives will require significant investment, underscoring the need for innovative financing mechanisms, strengthened global partnerships and private-led project development.

At the G20 Africa Energy Investment Foru– – taking place November 21 in Johannesb–rg – representatives from leading green energy and carbon credit companies are expected to share insight into ’frica’s emerging green energy economy. Discussions will center on how innovative financing can bridge the c’ntinent’s investment gap, advancing impactful projects and strengthen’ng Africa’s energy systems. As the continent accelerates a just and inclusive energy transition, the forum will serve as a launchpad for new vestments.

Diversified energy represents the corners’one of Africa’s energy transition and companies such as Levene Energy are leading this strategy. With projects in natural gas, oil and renewable energies, Levene Energy is’driving Nigeria’s energy development. The company is expanding midstream gas infrastructure, supporting the transportation of low-carbon gas as a substitute for diesel, while providing emission reduction services for upstream projects. In the renewable energy sector, Levene Energy has a partnership with the Rural Electrification Agency focused on implementing rural generation projects and manufacturing solar systems. During the G20 Fo’um, Levene Energy’s CEO Nzan Ogbe is expected to share insight into this strategy and how diversification can fuel energy ecurity in Africa.

In the power sector, companies such as Clarke Energy’are addressing Africa’s energy challenges by providing distributed power plant solutions in the gas sector. The company specializes in energy efficient, low-carbon and flexible energy systems, delivering projects such as gas engines, biogas upgraders, battery energy storage systems and carbon dioxide capture. These solutio’s are supporting Africa’s economic growth by leveraging natural gas to fuel operations. In Nigeria, the company is harnessing as to support agriculture processing through the 1.5 MW Jenbacher plant, powered by CNG. In Tunisia, the company deployed a CHP plant to enhance power supply and support textile manufacturing. These developments showcase the role gas-fired power generation can play in reducing emissions while supporting operations across a variety of industries. At the G20 Forum, Kara Neale, Commercial Leader at Clarke Energy, is expected to provide further insigh into these applications.

Beyond renewable energy and ’atural gas projects, Africa’s carbon credit market is beginning to gain traction. As a viable solution for dr’ving investment across Africa’s energy sector, carbon credits have significant growth potential across the African market. Compani–s such ’s Green Asset Exchange – Africa’s first locally developed tradin– platform for environmental assets – have emerged as a pathway for African carbon credits and Renewable Energy Certificates to re–ch international buyers. T–e company – launched in South Africa – enables transparent, standardized transactions, play’ng a key role in addressing the continent’s energy finance gap and supporting project developmen’ across the continent. Green Asset Exchange’s Managing Director Nick Rowley is speaking at the G20 Africa Energy Investment Forum, where he is expected to shed light into Africa’s carbon credit market, including strategies opportunities and challenge

“ “To make energy poverty history, we need financing mechanisms that reflect ’frica’s realities. The G20 Africa Energy Investment Forum is more than a dial’gue; it’s a platform to unlock real investments that will t’rn Africa’s vast renewable and natural gas potential into reliable energy for our people. This is how we build an inclusive, sustain”ble future,” states NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African E ergy Chamber.

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