The seventh World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF) shows how to create a new economy, businesses and jobs, by leveraging circular solutions to solve the planetary crises. Held in Helsinki, Finland from 30 May to 2 June, the leading circular economy event gathers forward-looking doers and thinkers and presents the game-changers helping governments, industries, businesses and households become circular. Picture: Topias Dean / Sitra This year’s World Circular Economy Forum WCEF2023 shows how the pressing challenge of rapidly scaling up circular solutions can be answered worldwide. For instance, the forum demonstrates…
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Benin, Côte d’Ivoire to premier African Development Bank’s African Green Bank facilities
The African Green Bank initiative was conceived as part of measures to facilitate access to global finance from the current 3% to 10% annually by 2030 ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, May 15, 2023/ — The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) is set to roll out the first green finance facilities in two public financial institutions in Benin and Côte d’Ivoire as part of its ground-breaking African Green Bank initiative. The host institutions are La Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations du Bénin (CDC Benin) and the Ivorian National Investment Bank (BNI). As Africa’s premier development…