Africa Renewal: November 2021
Climate Change
Priorities for Africa at COP26 and beyond
Africa remains excluded from financing for climate change.
UNDP: More spent on fossil fuel subsidies than fighting poverty
The new 'Don’t Choose Extinction' campaign aims to raise awareness of the detrimental effects of fossil fuel subsidies on people and planet
Dogged by massive floods, Nigeria ramps up actions to tackle climate crisis
National report predicted 27 of Nigeria’s 36 states were at substantial risk of flooding in 2021.
A New Perspective on the Journey to Net-zero:
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed at the TED Countdown to COP26.
Sustainable Development Goals
Despite huge challenges, we can still achieve the SDGs by 2030
— Ambassador Collen Vixen Kelapile, President of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
Economic Development
New Pan-African payments system provides big relief for African traders
The launch of PAPSS will save $5 billion yearly and boost intra-African trade
Farmers in Malawi receive cash in one of the largest insurance payouts in Africa
WFP has paid more than 65,000 farming households in Malawi
Trade
Connecting Africans with Africans: How effective communication can help boost intra-African Trade
We need more channels of communication to connect African businesses and organisations
