CBEA Members during the Monthly call The April 2026 CBEA Monthly Call brought together practitioners, developers, and thought leaders across the circular bioeconomy space for a deep dive into one of the most critical—and often misunderstood—concepts in carbon markets: additionality. Led by Charles Waweru , Director of Carbon Project Development at Verst Carbon and a CBEA member, the session explored the theme: “From Residue to Removal: Additionality and the Integrity of Biochar Carbon...

By Kea Tlou, Pan-African Carbon Markets Expert The March CBEN monthly call, chaired by Keagile Tlou, a pan-African carbon markets professional, focused on the recent bankruptcy of KOKO Networks and what it tells us about how quickly the carbon market is shifting. Until early 2026, KOKO was one of the largest clean cooking companies in Africa, serving an estimated 1.5 million households in Kenya, employing over 700 people, and estimated to generate 6 million CO2 tons of carbon credits...

CBEN members participating in the Monthly Call During CBEN’s monthly call, members engaged in a reflection led by the Board Chairperson, Mr. Samuel Thou, on the growing need for vigilance as circular economy and climate-linked model’s scale. As initiatives transition from pilot phases to infrastructure-intensive systems, financial discipline, regulatory alignment, and transparent reporting become critical to organizational resilience and public trust. The discussion underscored that these...