ACEACFMS,Accra 2023 in Pictures
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Burkina Faso Solar Grandmothers initiative: Global Green Growth Institute’s (GGGI) contribution to the rural energy transition process
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso, December 19, 2023/ — History of the “Solar Grandmothers” initiative During the India-Africa Forum held in New Delhi in April 2008, an agreement was reached between the Government of India and the African Union (AU) Commission on pan-African…
Factoring Urban Gardening into African’s Built Environment
…. As ACEACFMS 2023 holds in Accra Story: Mohammed Abu Science, Technical and Mathematics (STEM) students from the Kumasi Academy Senior High School, in Ghana’s Ashanti Region excited participants with a great presentation on the science of urban gardening and…
About Scale Up of Africa’s Sustainable Built Environment
Story: Mohammed A. Abu A one-day maiden Africa Continental Sustainable Built Environment Industry Summit (ACEACFMS 23) ended successfully at East Legon, Ghana’s capital city of Accra on Thursday December 14, with a formal declaration of the event as an annual…
West Africa’s Energy Transition Offers $1T+ in Investment Opportunities
PARIS, France, December 11, 2023/ — West Africa is home to a diverse landscape of energy players, from mature petroleum producers to emerging gas frontiers. For established markets, the energy transition requires decarbonizing and optimizing existing operations, while bringing renewable…
South Africa: African Development Bank approves $1 billion guarantee from the United Kingdom to support SA’s Just Energy Transition
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, December 10, 2023/ — The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved a $1 billion guarantee program in collaboration with the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), which will allow the…
African Countries Should Reject Anti-Fossil Fuel Policies at COP 28
The Executive Chairman of the South Africa based Africa Energy Chamber,N.J.Ayuk has taken a swipe at the climate agenda describing it as hypocritical, biased, unjust and that it also poses a direct threat towards Africa’s development, and countries should remain…
Conference of the Parties (COP28): Multilateral development banks publish first common principles for nature-positive finance
LUXEMBOURG CITY, Luxembourg, December 9, 2023/ — New principles will guide multilateral development banks’ support for countries and the private sector in implementing the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework; For the first time, multilateral development banks define common principles and the criteria for…
Youth-led African enterprises awarded $800,000 at Conference of the Parties (COP28) for climate solutions
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, December 5, 2023/ — Eight dynamic African young women-led businesses emerged as winners of the 2023 YouthAdapt challenge. Each business will receive grant funding of up to $100,000. They will also receive a comprehensive mentorship and coaching…
Strengthening African Islands States’ Climate Resilience: President Ramkalawan chairs the AISCC Ministerial Dialogue at COP28
04th December 2023 In the midst of the bustling COP28 in Dubai, a significant event unfolded at the Seychelles Pavilion—the Ministerial Dialogue of the African Union Commission (AUC) in partnership with the African Islands States Climate Commission (AISCC). Seychelles as…