SA’s Ramaphosa outlines G20 priorities at the United Nations

SA’s Ramaphosa outlines G20 priorities at the United Nations

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says his country will focus on climate financing, United Nations reform, and fair vaccine distribution as it prepares to assume the presidency of the G20 summit next year. Speaking at the UN General Assembly, he highlighted the urgency of addressing Africa’s under-development and tackling global inequality.

September 26, 2024 27

Africa

African countries start business classification to shore up green investment

By Conrad Onyango, bird story agency Kenya has joined South Africa and Rwanda in offering a "green investment" handbook as African countries race to close a huge climate financing gap. The draft Kenya Green Finance Taxonomy (KGFT), published by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) in mid-April, is expected to help position the country for green funds and make the investment climate more attractive. Targeting banks, […]

April 17, 2024 19

Environment

COP28 Climate Innovation Forum unites world’s technology leaders to explore cutting-edge climate solutions

COP28’s Climate Innovation Forum brought together the world’s technology leaders in a series of talks exploring cutting-edge solutions to tackle the global climate crisis, including artificial intelligence (AI), satellite technology, big data, clean energy, industrial decarbonization, low-carbon hydrogen, and more. Attending the Climate Innovation Forum were key leaders in the technology and sustainability fields, including: His Excellency Omar Sultan Al Olama, the UAE’s Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital […]

December 6, 2023 11