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As world leaders gather for the UNFCCC COP29 in Baku, WWF Africa underscores the critical need for this conference to deliver substantial, accessible climate finance. Despite contributing only 4% of global emissions, Africa is among the hardest hit by climate impacts, from severe droughts to worsening food insecurity and deadly floods, affecting millions of lives. […]
...The current global financial architecture faces significant challenges in addressing the financial needs for climate action, sustainable development, and debt management. The calls for reform are growing louder, seeking to create a more equitable, inclusive, and sustainable financial system. Increasing the representation of developing countries, particularly African nations, in global economic decision-making processes is crucial for […]
...Standard Bank, the largest African financial services organisation by assets, hosted a high-profile roundtable at its Beijing office, reinforcing the vital role of China-Africa cooperation in driving economic growth and sustainable development. The event took place sidelines of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), a significant gathering aimed at enhancing bilateral relations and economic partnerships […]
...The Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank Group (TDB Group), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Citibank, and SMBC Group (SMBC) are pleased to announce a EUR 240 million facility agreement aiming to foster and facilitate private sector development initiatives, to improve inclusive economic growth in less developed countries (LDCs). The signing ceremony took place on February 26th, 2024, at […]
...As part of the celebration of World Food Day and the International Day of Rural Women, the Platform for Agricultural Risk Management (PARM) and Africa 21, have launched on 26 September 2023 the PARM Stories Challenge, inviting journalists and media professionals to create a compelling documentary-style video that highlights the stories of rural farmers who […]
...This campaign which is in commemoration of the International Youth Day seeks to rally young people, corporate organisations, Governments, the Private and Social sectors across Africa to advocate and renew the spirit of active youth citizenship and collective responsibility LEAP Africa (www.LEAPAfrica.org), one of Africa’s leading non-profit organization focused on youth leadership development and Dow, […]
...In 2015, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, containing the 17 SDGs Sustainable Development Goals, was approved. The agenda was “…an urgent call for action by all countries – developed and developing – in a global partnership. They recognize that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that It has to be admitted […]
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