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Browsing: Africa Climate Summit
For African universities, governments and businesses, 5G Tech Spaces are part of the solution to enable Africa to leapfrog with…
A considerable gap exists between symbol and substance regarding an African climate change approach. Foreign leaders often nod to how Africa accounts for only four per cent of global emissions but bears the brunt of the devastating climate change effects. Rising temperatures, extreme weather conditions, and ecosystem disruptions threaten millions of Africans’ livelihoods.
For many communities across the continent, the climate threat is already existential. With 18 per cent of the global population, Africa has 16 of the 20 countries most vulnerable to climate change, according to Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative.
Kenya has bagged three green investment deals at the recently concluded Africa Climate Summit. The sustainable trade investment deals will see the East African nation partner with Sweden, South Africa and Hong Kong to enhance food security and air travel in the country. The parties involved announced the three deals during a sideline event of the 2023 Africa climate summit in Nairobi.
The funding will target young entrepreneurs and micro, small, and medium enterprises with innovative solutions to drive climate change adaptation…
Kenya has partnered with Spiro, Africa’s first electric bike maker, to address the rising concern of high fuel costs. President…
Oil-rich UAE will provide $4.5 billion, drawing contributions from both the public and private sectors. In Nairobi, the US has…
Youth leaders, entrepreneurs and policymakers presented the Africa Youth Climate Assembly Declaration to Kenya’s President William Ruto, and African Development…
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The Africa Climate Summit 2023 seeks to foster collaborative efforts in addressing the pressing climate crisis. Ahead of the summit,…
Currently, East Africa is reeling from the effects of the worst drought on record; extreme heat is ravaging northern Africa…