The UK Minister for Nature, Mary Creagh, on Wednesday December 9, 2025, met in Nairobi with CEOs from the African Natural Capital Alliance (ANCA) to discuss progress to date and set priorities for 2026, with a particular emphasis on expanding private-sector investment in nature.
The discussions focused on the role of private capital in efforts to protect and restore Africa’s biodiversity and how innovative financing solutions can help close the global $700 billion a year gap in the investment needed to halt and reverse nature loss.
Earlier in the day, the Minister visited an EarthAcre site in the Athi/Kapiti Corridor to see how its technology enables measurable conservation outcomes and direct payments to local landowners.
ANCA Governing Council members Arthur Oginga, Eliane Ubalijoro and Kaddu Sebunya, together with CEOs from the finance and insurance sectors, shared updates on new approaches to nature finance and the increasing uptake of nature-related disclosure across African institutions.
Taking place alongside the UN Environment Assembly, the meeting underscored the rising momentum behind nature-focused investment on the continent.
The Minister’s visit to the EarthAcre Athi/Kapiti Corridor also explored how local partners are developing community-led conservation and land-management approaches.