Africa, a powerhouse for global climate solutions, holds vast strategic assets: 60% of the world’s best solar resources, 60% of remaining arable land, 40% of critical mineral reserves, a blue economy that currently generates $300 billion annually with the potential to exceed $1 trillion, a social fabric held together by strong women and their associations, and a projected youth population that will account for 40% of the world’s youth by 2030. These are not theoretical advantages but the foundations of a global green economy. That’s why Africa’s message is clear: we will collaborate to unlock the right type and scale of capital, and ensure market access so climate action is undertaken where it makes most sense, write Mary Robinson, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Musimbi Kanyoro, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, and Carlijn Nouwen in this allAfrica guest column.