5 Key Interventions to Unlock Financing for Climate Transition in Africa
Climate Transition in Africa September 2023 was the month of summits, and these summits held monumental importance for the African continent: The Africa Climate Summit, the United Nations Climate Ambition Summit, the SDG Summit, and the G20 Leaders’ Summit. These... Read More →
Who Finances Energy Projects in Africa?
Energy Projects in Africa Public and private finance for energy projects in Africa from countries in the Group of Twenty (G20) and multilateral development banks (MDBs) from 2012 to 2021 totaled $345.76 billion, according to this paper’s findings. Amounting to... Read More →
Building a Green Digital Industry in Africa
The Green Digital Industry in Africa represents a transformative opportunity, leveraging innovative technologies and renewable energy to drive industrialization while advancing global climate goals.
4 Steps to Food Security in Africa
The food security in Africa is dampened as prolonged drought and extreme weather events caused by the climate crisis mean around 23 million people are at risk of acute food insecurity in the eastern Horn of Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya and... Read More →
The Role of Climate Finance and Blended Finance
To attract more private finance; addressing inefficiencies, providing relief and debt suspension in cases of public debt constraints, and improving credit, guarantee schemes, and foreign exchange mechanisms are crucial. He also emphasized the urgency of directing financial resources to regions... Read More →
How Agro Industrial Parks can Drive Self-sufficiency in Africa
Agro Industrial Parks in Africa The agricultural industry is the cornerstone of the African economy, employing more than 230 million Africans across the continent and representing 35% of GDP. Agricultural production and trade contribute heavily to national economies, but despite... Read More →
Why Industrialization should be a Greater Part of the Compact with Africa Agenda
Six years after it was introduced, the Compact with Africa Agenda (CwA) is having to adapt to a new geopolitical context. In this new context, supply chains are being restructured and African governments are rethinking their priorities and relationships, given... Read More →
Seaports and African Trade: The Role of Ports in Africa’s Economic Growth
Seaports and African Trade Africa’s port infrastructure presents both challenges and opportunities for the development of trade. Among the key challenges is congestion, which leads to long cargo dwell time at the ports. Port congestion was already an issue on... Read More →
Harnessing Knowledge and Information to Transform Global Food Crisis Response
Tackling the severe global food crisis requires a giant leap in resources, over US$90 to US$120 billion per year according to the World Bank latest estiamtes. The first step in getting there is making greater use of the knowledge and... Read More →
Tripling Renewable Power and Doubling Energy Efficiency by 2030
Representing global perspectives within the renewable energy and climate change space, the report by the COP28 Presidency, IRENA and the Global Renewables Alliance (GRA) provides recommendations on the means to triple renewable power generation capacity and double the energy efficiency... Read More →
