Climate change
Climate change to cost Africa 12% per capita GDP growth by 2100
By Ben Eguzozie Already lost 5–15% 1986–2015 vs 1% for US, EU Africa, without strong climate change…
BofA, AFC to convene policy makers for innovative finance against climate change
By Onome Amuge The Bank of America (BofA) and Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) have announced a partnership focused on…
Mo Ibrahim faults COP27’s impact on Africa’s vulnerability to climate change
By Innocent Obasi Mo Ibrahim, the founder and chairman of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation (MIF), has noted that the recently…
AU Disaster Risk Management seeks financial support against climate change
By Cynthia Ezekwe The African Union Disaster Risk Management (DRM) has called for increased funding to support member states’ efforts on…
AfDB, UK, 3 insurers close on risk-sharing deal for climate change
By Business a.m. The African Development Bank (AfDB), the UK government and three globally recognised insurance companies have closed…
Ghana is taking up the carbon tax cue
By Francis Kokutse. A popular saying among the Ewes of Ghana’s Volta Region, which is to the east of…
IMF, AfDB experts underscore urgency of addressing Africa’s $108bn climate finance shortfall
By Onome Amuge African countries receive $18.3 billion worth of fundings annually to curb the devastating effects of climate change,…
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