We are thrilled to announce that ZERO13 has been shortlisted for the Africa Sustainable Futures Awards under the Digital Infrastructure category. Our innovative ZERO13 Hub connects multiple international carbon exchanges, registries, and ESG project owners, ensuring transparent pricing and real-time settlement. This solution drives carbon market participation and fosters economic development across Africa, benefiting local communities.

The Africa Sustainable Futures Awards, launched by The Financial Times (FT Live) and The World Bank Group’s Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), promotes long-term, ground-breaking solutions to Africa’s development challenges. These awards highlight innovation, impact, and sustainability in tackling the continent’s biggest issues.

By leveraging AI and blockchain-driven digital infrastructure, ZERO13 increases transparency and trust in carbon markets, reducing inefficiencies and eliminating unproductive intermediaries. This transparency makes more projects financially viable, leading to job creation, income growth, and higher GDP for developing nations, particularly in Africa. It also enables carbon credits to become a valuable export commodity, potentially reducing IMF debt and contributing to national development.

Africa is expected to be one of the fastest-growing regional economies, driven by natural resources, technological advancements, a young population, and high entrepreneurship rates, we remain focused on driving sustainable projects that tackle key issues such as clean energy access, digital connectivity, and climate resilience.