Africa carbon market race puts Zim’s framework under spotlight

AFRICA’S emerging carbon market is entering a new phase, with governments under growing pressure to determine who owns carbon projects, who finances them and how the proceeds are shared as countries compete for international climate finance. The debate will feature prominently at the Carbon Markets Africa Summit (CMAS) 2026, which runs from October 13 to 15 at the Kigali Convention Centre in Rwanda. For Zimbabwe, the discussions come as the country puts a new regulatory framework for carbon trading into effect, seeking to strengthen oversight of the sector and position itself for greater participation in international carbon markets.