The B Lab Africa Summit 2025, held on 2–3 October 2025 at the Serengeti Golf & Wildlife Estate in Johannesburg, brought together over 180 leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, and impact practitioners from 11 countries across Africa and beyond. The gathering explored how businesses can operationalize climate ambition through practical frameworks, financing mechanisms, and inclusive partnerships.

Under the theme “Climate Modalities, ESG Impact Investment and Inclusive Growth: Africa’s Readiness to Take Action, “the Summit examined Africa’s transition from policy formulation to practical implementation. This shift involves translating sustainability goals into actionable business strategies that foster resilience, equity, and shared prosperity.

More than 30 speakers across 20 sessions showcased cross-sector collaboration among policymakers, investors, entrepreneurs, and B Corps committed to using business as a force for good. Programming ranged from Dr. Pali Lehohla’s keynote address, “Building an Africa That Works for All, “to thematic sessions on finance, technology, agriculture, and climate action. The Summit positioned Africa as an active architect of its regenerative future.

The event achieved record engagement, generating over 1 million digital impressions and attracting participation from leading institutions across Africa. Beyond facilitating dialogue, the Summit catalyzed new partnerships, deepened the integration of ESG practices, and reinforced B Lab Africa’s role as a platform for systems change across the continent.

As articulated in the closing remarks: “Africa’s readiness is not a question of potential. It is a call to action. The solutions are here; the time is now.”