The Continent Is Highly Vulnerable to Climate Change, However, and Needs Significant Global Investment to Adapt to Higher Temperatures, Build Low-Carbon Economies, and Create Local […]
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African climate innovators dominate global climate prize at COP26
Four African climate innovators were named as winners at 2021’s presigious Ashden Awards held on November 4 at the global climate summit COP26 in Glasgow, […]
Gaia Africa Climate Fund selected by the ICFA Luxembourg to be accelerated
Cape Town, South Africa: The Gaia Africa Climate Fund has been selected as one of five funds to be accelerated by the International Climate Finance […]
2021 sees surge in fundraising by African infrastructure funds with $2.14bn USD targeted
Africa-focussed infra investment funds have set a record fundraising target in 2021 Majority of deals by infra funds are of ‘green’ assets, as climate rises […]
Fairtrade Farmers Increasingly Threatened by Climate Change, Warns ‘Alarming’ New Study
BONN, Germany – The intensifying impacts of climate change pose a serious risk to global agricultural production and directly threaten the livelihoods of millions of […]
Biotechnology and biodiversity in Africa
Though biotechnology is most often seen as a tool to meet Africa’s food needs, it could also play a role in protecting the continent’s unique […]
NGMN Urges ICT Companies to Tackle Climate Change
ICT Companies should align investments with a 1.5°C trajectory in line with ITU L.1470 The Next Generation Mobile Network Alliance is set to align the mobile […]
African climate innovators lead Ashden Awards longlist
Ashden • Climate Change Charity Africa’s outstanding climate solutions lead the way in the longlist for the prestigious Ashden Awards, announced today (April 14). The annual awards, […]
Leading financial firms call on governments to step up action on climate risk reporting, boost adaptation finance
UNEP’s Adaptation Gap 2020 report released last week found that with annual adaptation costs in developing countries alone estimated to reach $130-300 billion per year […]
What the U.S. Political Transition Might Mean for Africa Generally and Its Oil and Gas Sector in Particular
2021 could be the beginning of a much needed reset for US relations with Africa and its various countries and regions. To date, most African […]