Tag: climate action
UNFCCC partners with Qlik to drive data-driven climate action
Qlik, a global leader in data integration, analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI), has announced an expanded partnership with the United Nations...
Climate-smart water harvesting and storage systems are helping rural communities overcome climate shocks
Accessing water for her livestock and crops has been a lifelong struggle for Muhubo Warsame, who lives in Puntland’s...
New wave European climate litigation aimed at stopping African energy projects
More than 600 million Africans lacked access to electricity before the pandemic, and it appears that this figure is...
Private sector crucial to overcoming Africa’s critical investment gaps
The African Development Bank Group’s governors (AfDB) will address three strategic challenges when they meet next month for the...
Africa must lead the charge on tackling poverty
Africa must lead the charge in mobilizing domestic resources to recover from multiple economic and social crises which have...
Making carbon markets work for Africa
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and Afreximbank will convene the 2023 African Business Forum, an annual platform for...
We can only deal with climate change if we work as a continent
Kenya's President William Ruto has said it is time for Africa to collectively tackle climate change. He said effective action...
Making carbon markets work for Africa
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and Afreximbank will convene the 2023 African Business Forum, an annual platform for...
FAO, African Risk Capacity advocate for women’s engagement in climate action and disaster risk reduction
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has joined efforts with the African Risk Capacity (ARC)...
New wave European climate litigation aimed at stopping African energy projects
More than 600 million Africans lacked access to electricity before the pandemic, and it appears that this figure is...
ACCF’s new project will support mechanisms for climate adaptation finance for women entrepreneurs, youth
The Africa Climate Change Fund (ACCF) Secretariat has launched a scheme to support mechanisms for climate adaptation finance for...
COP27: African and global partners launch a multi-billion alliance for green infrastructure
The African Union, the African Development Bank Group and Africa50—in partnership with several global partners—have launched the Alliance for...