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Africa: Experts Call for Greener Cities As Climate Change Fuels Health Crisis in Africa

eriinfo.com8 months ago05 mins

As climate change continues to exacerbate health inequalities across Africa, experts are now calling for cities to integrate more green infrastructure to cushion urban populations from its dire consequences. Speaking during a cross-border media café on the climate-health crisis in Africa, health and environmental experts emphasised that increasing urban temperatures, fuelled by unsustainable development, are…

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African Women Are Key to Fighting Climate Change – These Are the Green Skills They Will Need

eriinfo.com8 months ago011 mins

Women are an important and often underutilised human resource in Africa. They’ve faced many problems historically. Limited access to land, finance, education and decision-making platforms have meant that women across Africa haven’t been able to take part fully in the green economy. A green economy is one that enhances well-being and social equity while reducing…

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Africa: Human Rights Can Be a ‘Strong Lever for Progress’ in Climate Change, Says UN Rights Chief

eriinfo.com8 months ago07 mins

The UN’s top rights official on Monday urged the international community to confront the growing human rights implications of climate change. Speaking at the Human Rights Council in Geneva, High Commissioner Volker Türk asked Member States whether enough was being done to protect people from the escalating impacts of climate change “Are we taking the…

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Africa: It’s Time to Finance Our Future and ‘Change Course’, Guterres Tells World Leaders in Sevilla

eriinfo.com8 months ago013 mins

“We’re here in Sevilla to change course,” the UN chief told world leaders on Monday, calling on them to grasp a once-in-a-decade opportunity to close a $4 trillion financing gap facing developing countries to meet sustainable development goals – and build a better world for all. António Guterres issued his clarion call noting that sustainable…

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Africa: It’s Only Fair That Polluters Pay for Climate Change Costs

eriinfo.com8 months ago08 mins

With the costs of climate change impacts rapidly rising, the billions pocketed by the fossil fuel industry is an insult to the communities worst hit by extreme weather. It’s time to make polluters pay for the damage they’ve caused Climate disasters are getting worse, and we know exactly what’s driving them: burning fossil fuels. But…

Change Logic and BankservAfrica set new benchmark with PayShap roll-out

eriinfo.com8 months ago09 mins

Partnering with Change Logic, BankservAfrica successfully delivered a successful change enablement programme for one of South Africa’s ambitious payments modernisation initiatives. Through a structured and deliberate approach to change management, BankservAfrica engaged stakeholders across the financial services industry to ensure the seamless roll-out of the industry-driven PayShap, setting a new benchmark for rapid and effective…

U.S. tariffs on China won’t change again, Lutnick says

eriinfo.com8 months ago05 mins

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Wednesday that U.S. tariff levels on Chinese imports will not change from their current levels, even as a trade deal between Washington and Beijing has yet to be finalized. Asked on CNBC’s “Money Movers” if the current U.S. tariffs on China are not going to change again, Lutnick replied, “You…