BRIEFING: Digital tech can bolster confidence in African carbon markets, but not on its own

Published 23:16 on January 29, 2026 / Last updated at 23:16 on January 29, 2026 / / EMEA (Africa), Insights (Briefings), International (Paris Article 6/PACM), Net Zero Transition (Investment, Reporting & Disclosure)

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The rise of digital technologies like the Internet of Things and blockchain can help to build trust and coherence across Africa’s burgeoning carbon markets – but it needs to be combined with wider work to bolster investor confidence, according to experts.
The rise of digital technologies like the Internet of Things and blockchain can help to build trust and coherence across Africa’s burgeoning carbon markets – but it needs to be combined with wider work to bolster investor confidence, according to experts.


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