August Char Talk - African Innovation: Driving Opportunity in Biochar and Carbon Removal Market Development
Fri, Aug 21
|Zoom
Africa is the world's fastest-growing biochar market. Join global leaders to explore the innovation, partnerships, and market forces driving this remarkable growth—and discover what the rest of the world can learn from Africa's experience.
Time & Location
Aug 21, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CDT
Zoom
About the event
This month's Char Talk, hosted by the Minnesota Biochar Initiative, explores how African innovation is shaping the future of the global biochar economy.
The International Biochar Initiative's 2025 Biochar Market Report identifies Africa as the world's fastest-growing biochar market, reporting 183% growth since 2023. Building on last month's discussion celebrating the launch of Biochar: Fueling a New Economy in the Developing World, this session welcomes the book's editors and contributors to examine the innovations, partnerships, successes, and challenges driving this extraordinary growth.
The discussion will explore:
The key drivers behind Africa's rapid growth in biochar and carbon removal markets
How local innovation is creating scalable economic, agricultural, and climate solutions
Success stories from organizations and entrepreneurs advancing biochar adoption
Challenges and opportunities for expanding markets across the continent
Lessons the global biochar community can apply to accelerate sustainable market development
Designed for project developers, entrepreneurs, researchers, policymakers, investors, and organizations interested in international collaboration, this session offers valuable insights into one of the most dynamic and rapidly evolving regions in the global biochar ecosystem.