India, Feb. 27 -- Africa's Green Economy Summit 2026 (AGES) opened in Cape Town on February 25 calling upon the continent's governments, businesses and investors to speed up investments in green and blue economy solutions.

AGES is a premier pan-African platform dedicated to accelerating Africa's transition to a sustainable, inclusive, and climate-resilient economy by convening policymakers, financiers, industry leaders and innovators to turn commitments into action.

In his speech, Narend Singh, Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, South Africa, stated that promoting circular business solutions ensures sustainable resource efficiency. He highlighted the need to reduce corporate reliance on virgin raw materials in a...