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Media Monitoring, 2 September 2023
Uber launches electric bikes in Kenya, its first in Africa; UPL Publishes 2023 Africa Sustainability Impact Report; Gabon coup highlights risks ahead of summit to attract carbon investment to Africa
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Satgana appoints Anil Maguru as partner to back climate-tech startups in Europe, Africa (Tech Crunch)
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African climate summit seeks to shift focus to finance from floods, famine (Reuters)
Factbox: What to watch at Africa's first climate summit (Reuters)
Africa Climate Summit: A Controversial New Project Seeks to Produce ‘Green’ Oil (The Independent)
Macron commends Ruto on climate initiatives ahead of Nairobi summit (The Star)
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Uber launches electric bikes in Kenya, its first in Africa (Benjamindada.com)
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UPL Publishes 2023 Africa Sustainability Impact Report (AgriBusiness Global)
Lafarge Africa restates commitment to environmental sustainability, installs bag filter to curb stack emissions (World Cement)
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Gold mining, climate change, and Africa’s transition (Brookings)
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New report by the Oakland institute: Africa Climate Summit 2023 Set to Surrender the Continent to Green Colonialism (Oakland Institute)
IRC urges focus on conflict-hit communities at Africa Climate Week (International Rescue Committee)
Sustainable future: Prioritising investment in green skills development for African youth (Business Daily)
How Africa can play a leading role in fighting climate change (African Business)
New report by IMF: Africa's Fragile States Are Greatest Climate Change Casualties (IMF)
Gabon coup highlights risks ahead of summit to attract carbon investment to Africa (Carbon Pulse)
A Darling of the West, He Wore Out His Welcome at Home (New York Times)