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Africa to the world at COP29: It’s time to pay up and power real ...
1 day ago · The urgency is overwhelming. Unep’s latest Emissions Gap Report 2024 makes it clear: if we don’t start slashing emissions, the world is on track for a temperature rise of up to 3.1°C. That ...
ESG: Beyond reporting to a catalyst for growth - Business Daily
13 hours ago · Key areas where ESG reporting supports business growth include: Impact measurement: ESG metrics allow companies to quantify their environmental and social contributions, providing stakeholders ...
Climate leadership: Leveraging on international collaborations
1 day ago · Climate leadership: Leveraging on international collaborations. Tuesday, November 12, 2024 - 3 min read. According to International Renewable Energy Agency report released in October, investments ...
Strategic trade, investment policies key to Africa’s economic ...
Jul 8, 2024 · The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects that AfCFTA could boost intra-African trade by 52 percent by 2025, potentially raising Africa’s income by up to $450 billion by 2035 and lifting 30 ...
De-dollarising to boost trade in Africa: opportunities and ...
Jul 22, 2024 · A unified currency fosters price transparency and curbs illegal trade, especially at porous borders, ensuring countries collect due revenue. De-dollarisation reduces African states' vulnerability ...
Africa’s Just Energy Transition: Investing in Africa’s clean energy ...
6 days ago · As Africa’s population heads towards the 2.5 billion mark by 2050, the 54-country region faces an epic challenge in achieving combined economic growth, energy stability and decarbonisation to ...
Equip Africa youth to fill global skills gap - Business Daily
Dec 20, 2023 · The potential for Africa's youth to bridge the global skills gap and lead innovation and entrepreneurship is boundless. With suitable investments and a collaborative approach, Africa's youth can ...
New financial architecture key to unlocking Africa’s potential
Jun 20, 2024 · Bridging Africa’s infrastructure gap alone requires annual investments of about $130-$170 billion. This encompasses critical sectors such as clean energy, transportation, and healthcare, where ...
Industry - Business Daily
PRIME Construction contracts for first time in 11 years. The construction sector was also starved of credit in the same period as credit extended to enterprises in the industry declined by 7.5 ...