African Green Hydrogen Report Launch
The summit opened with the launch of the African Green Hydrogen Report, setting the tone for two days of high-level dialogue on Africa's hydrogen future.
AFRICA GREEN HYDROGEN SUMMIT 2025
The third South Africa Green Hydrogen Summit delivered an expanded international programme, landmark project announcements and a deepened commitment to Africa's role in the global green hydrogen economy.
ABOUT AGHS 2025
Following the success of the South Africa Green Hydrogen Summits in 2022 and 2023, AGHS 2025 marked a strategic shift toward a continent-wide initiative, aligning with Africa's green-industrialisation and sustainability goals.
As a key G20-aligned event, AGHS 2025 convened high-level government officials, international investors, energy experts, industry leaders and policymakers to explore Africa's position as a global leader in green-hydrogen production.
- Project Development Focus Highlighted live project discussions, investment engagement and delivery-oriented pitching sessions.
- Ecosystem-Wide Dialogue Explored the policy, industrial, technical and commercial foundations needed for sector growth.
- African and International Participation Strengthened connections between local priorities, continental cooperation and global partnership opportunities.
AGHS EDITION
2025
KEY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Featured milestone launches, official signings and high-level initiatives that reinforced the summit's focus on implementation, investment and continental collaboration.
Official Signings and Funding Momentum
The opening programme included the SAREM pledge, an official HIVE Hydrogen signing ceremony, and an IDC-KfW MOU signing with a funding announcement.
African Green Hydrogen Strategy in Focus
Leaders from South Africa, the African Union and regional partners explored how to scale production, strengthen equity and advance Africa's role in the global energy transition.
Women, Skills and Project Development
The programme highlighted jobs and skills, launched new gender and mentoring initiatives, and showcased project pitching sessions spanning South Africa and the wider continent.
Green hydrogen is a way to marry our continent’s mineral riches with our renewable energy endowments to decarbonise particularly heavy industries, to create jobs, to stimulate investment and to unlock inclusive growth across the various borders.
President Cyril Ramaphosa
Green Hydrogen Summit 2025
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INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION
Countries represented across the SAGHS 2025 programme contributed through project development, funding, policy dialogue, logistics and regional collaboration across Africa’s green hydrogen economy.
Germany
Funding & policy leadership
Kenya
Project development (HDF Energy, KenGen)
Mauritania
Project pipeline (Chariot / TotalEnergies)
Netherlands
Port of Rotterdam (export logistics)
Namibia
Hydrogen fund & project development
Angola
Green hydrogen project participation
Japan
Regional collaboration & industrial dialogue
South Korea
Hydrogen alliance participation
Egypt
Energy planning & regional infrastructure
Ethiopia
Policy participation
Nigeria
Climate & policy participation
Somaliland
High-level panel participation
THE NEXT CHAPTER: AGHS 2026
Cape Town · 15–16 September 2026. Join government leaders, investors, innovators and industry pioneers as the Africa Green Hydrogen Summit reaches its next milestone.