25 March 2026.  Wits Business School today hosted the inaugural “Africa Matters” summit, an initiative driven by SABC’s Channel Africa to give voice to Africans on critical issues challenging the continent’s future development.

The first of a series of dialogues aimed at a global audience, the launch event was themed “Climate Change: Financing Africa’s recovery”, and drew together commentators, academics and thought leaders to tackle the complex issue of climate finance.

Despite increasing global climate finance commitments, Africa continues to attract a disproportionately small share of capital due to policy fragmentation, perceived investment risk, and gaps in institutional capacity and data. 

Taking a wide-angled view of climate finance, including the regulatory environment, the barriers to capital mobilisation, and actionable solutions, the summit positioned the conversation as not only a matter of funding, but as a strategic governance, measurement, and leadership issue. 

In her opening address, the Group CEO of the SABC Nomsa Chabeli said: “We must ensure that African economies are climate-proofed and better prepared against future shocks. Recovery must be driven by resilience, growth and equity.  Climate change is not just an environmental challenge, but a defining development issue for our continent, one that demands informed, collective action.” 

As Channel Africa’s knowledge partner, Wits Business School is looking forward to a long-term and impactful partnership with the broadcasting service that reaches millions across the continent and diaspora with powerful, pan-African storytelling.

“Today’s summit is just the beginning of many fruitful and impactful conversations to come. With the research excellence that Wits Business School is renowned for, paired with the gravitas and immense reach of Channel Africa’s broadcast footprint, this is a partnership that has great potential for both driving change, and fostering a deeper understanding of the critical issues facing Africa among all its citizens,” said Professor Mills Soko, Director of Development and Partnerships at WBS.