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Africa’s big climate gamble worked, but not the way intended

Africa’s big climate gamble worked, but not the way intended

A year ago the continent proposed a green new deal to rich countries. Here is what happened next

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Will US-China tension supercharge Africa’s green economy?

Will US-China tension supercharge Africa’s green economy?

American tariffs on green imports push down prices for Chinese EVs and renewables in Africa

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Electric VehiclesElectric Vehicles
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How to decarbonise African transport

How to decarbonise African transport

Behold the significance of converting delivery companies, police forces and gold miners to EVs

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How climate action lifts African job markets

How climate action lifts African job markets

A new report details for the first time where the green economy will employ millions of people on the continent

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BiodiversityBiodiversity
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Meet the perky younger siblings of carbon credits

Meet the perky younger siblings of carbon credits

Why bio-credits are the future of African conservation… and could democratise the protection of the natural world

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HealthHealth
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Why climate change is a pharmaceutical challenge in Africa

Why climate change is a pharmaceutical challenge in Africa

Extreme weather impacts sick people more profoundly on the continent

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Will nuclear power light up Africa’s darkest corners?

Will nuclear power light up Africa’s darkest corners?

Will nuclear power light up Africa’s darkest corners? Ten African countries are pursuing nuclear energy programmes. Guinea this month signed a deal for a floating nuclear plant

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How Africa is weathering the global carbon market storm

How Africa is weathering the global carbon market storm

Emissions trading on the continent was badly shaken up in the past year. Will things settle down now?

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Whisper it quietly but Africa is starting to manufacture electric vehicles

Whisper it quietly but Africa is starting to manufacture electric vehicles

21 countries have EV plants or are about to get them. Is the continent wisely attuned to a strategic opportunity -- or getting ahead of itself?

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The 6% Africa climate premium that hurts everyone

The 6% Africa climate premium that hurts everyone

Green capital is irrationally expensive on the continent. Financiers seem to be losing sight of what the real risks are when lending – or not lending – in Africa

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How an upstart payments idea is driving African climate action

How an upstart payments idea is driving African climate action

Pay-as-you-go (PAYG) is much overlooked but taking on mighty king cash and winning for the green economy across the continent

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Meet Africa’s new generation of climate activists

Meet Africa’s new generation of climate activists

Tourists and travel operators have much underestimated power to influence the trajectory of green initiatives on the continent

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