Day: November 27, 2024

COP29 ends with compromise on climate financing

Mr Mohammed

The UN climate change conference ended on 24 November with a pledge from developed nations to contribute at least $300 billion annually to support adaptation. After two weeks of intense negotiations, delegates at COP29, formally the 29th Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), agreed to provide this funding annually, with an overall climate financing target to reach “at least $1.3 trillion by 2035”. This summit had been dubbed the ‘climate finance COP’, and representatives from all countries were seeking to establish a new, higher…

Solutions for Igniting Africa’s Digital Revolution – Insights from “Unstoppable Africa”

Mr Mohammed

Africa is steadily progressing in its digital transformation, drawing on the continent’s resources, creativity, and youthful demographic to drive change—yet there remains significant ground to cover. As the digital era continues to accelerate, we must seize this opportunity to position Africa as a key player on the global stage. If we fail to act decisively and work together, we risk being sidelined in the global digital landscape. At the recent “Unstoppable Africa” event hosted by the Global Africa Business Initiative in New York on the sidelines of the UN General…