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Kenyan Pastoralists Fight For A Future Adapted To Climate Change (Commentary)

By Peyton Fleming ‘Wabi-sabi’ is a world view about finding beauty in nature’s imperfections. It perfectly describes pastoralism in northern Kenya – where nomadic livestock herders scrape out a living by moving their animals from place to place in search of water and grass in a dry and unforgiving landscape. For at least 10,000 years, this […]

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UAE Carbon Alliance Pledges To Purchase US$450 Million In African Carbon Credits By 2030

The pledge by the UAE Carbon Alliance seeks to connect the high-integrity supply of African carbon credits to high demand from the Middle East. The UAE Carbon Alliance, chaired by Her Highness Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, President and CEO of the UAE Independent Climate Change Accelerators (UICCA), signs a non-binding Letter of […]

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Parametric Insurance: An Effective Tool In Helping Africa Fight Climate Change

Africa loses as much as 15% of its gross domestic product per capita, every year, due to the impact of climate change. The socio-economic and environmental damage of drought, floods and cyclones further devastates a population where almost half live in extreme poverty (United Nations 2021). With weather shocks increasing, African countries’ climate financing is […]

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ARC Limited Hosts Regional Meeting To Address Role Of Insurance In Fighting Climate Change Impacts On African Continent

Ecosystem of ARC Limited shares opportunities and challenges of working together to fight impacts of climate change ARC an instrument that can protect Africa’s most vulnerable against the worst impacts of extreme weather Representatives from ARC member states, Class A &C members and funding donor partners have met in Malawi to discuss how parametric insurance […]

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Mastercard Priceless Planet Coalition Welcomes Premier Bank In Somalia As Strategic Partner To Fight Climate Change

Established by Mastercard in 2020, the Coalition unites the efforts of companies, merchants, banks, cities, and consumers to restore 100 million trees worldwide by 2025. Premier Bank has signed on as the latest contributor to the Coalition’s efforts to make the planet a more sustainable place to live. Africa, like many other parts of the […]

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