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Africa: Unido, Kenya Climate Ventures Move to Unlock Private Capital for Africa’s Climate Adaptation

eriinfo.com12 hours ago07 mins

Nairobi — The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Kenya Climate Ventures (KCV) have launched a partnership aimed at unlocking more domestic and international capital for climate adaptation and resilience businesses across Sub-Saharan Africa. The two institutions signed a Joint Declaration at the Adaptation Investment Summit for Africa 2026 in Nairobi, creating a framework…

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Africa Climate Finance Conference Ends With Call to Turn Commitments Into Investable Solutions

eriinfo.com17 hours ago05 mins

The Third Annual Africa Climate Finance Conference has ended in Kampala with a call for African governments, financial institutions, development partners and the private sector to move beyond climate commitments and channel funding into bankable, locally led solutions. Held under the theme, “From Commitments to Capital: Operationalizing Africa’s Climate Finance Architecture,” the two-day conference brought…

Is climate change reshaping life insurance?

eriinfo.com1 day ago06 mins

Climate change could cause life insurers to rethink how they assess and price risk. According to the World Health Organisation, climate change contributes to humanitarian emergencies, from heatwaves and wildfires to floods and tropical storms. In recent years, these events have become more frequent, more intense and increasingly severe. Research shows that 3.6 billion people…

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Africa: Conflict and Climate – Double Threat Driving Great Lakes Displacement

eriinfo.com4 days ago010 mins

Climate hazards are compounding decades of conflict-driven displacement, while fragmented responses expose vulnerable communities to repeated crises. Millions of people in the Great Lakes region have spent decades displaced by conflict, but climate change is adding a new layer to the crisis. Floods, landslides and rising lake waters are uprooting communities and sometimes displacing people…

Why the right ICT finance helps SMEs thrive within a challenging climate

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago08 mins

Lula’s Andrew Keggie, chief information officer, on why the gap between winning work and getting paid is the most solvable problem facing South Africa’s ICT sector. Andrew Keggie In 2026, the ICASA 2026 State of the ICT Sector report listed the sector’s revenue at R273.8bn with telecommunications growing by 4.2%. Demand is strong and the…

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Africa: US-China Rivalry Puts Africa’s Climate Diplomacy to the Test

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago010 mins

Current geopolitical tensions could be catastrophic for climate action, especially Africa’s renewable energy transition. Climate action, particularly the transition to renewables and low-carbon energy, is caught in the crossfire of the United States (US)-China geopolitical rivalry. This new cold war could accelerate global warming, with Africa potentially a victim – living out the old proverb,…

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Africa: How Can Governments Tackle Poverty When Climate Change, Conflict and Economic Shocks Hit All At Once?

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago011 mins

Multiple and often overlapping crises such as floods or drought due to climate change, violent conflict and economic instability are creating new forms of vulnerability. Collectively they’re known as a polycrisis. These have severe effects on countries in sub-Saharan Africa with high poverty levels where weak institutions and limited public resources make it harder to…

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Africa: New Chickpea Variety to Drive Climate Resilience in Africa

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago09 mins

Bulawayo, Zimbabwe — New chickpea seed research and production have become the new frontier of climate resilience in southern Africa as farmers battle failing cereal production. Farmers in Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique are benefiting from a new chickpea variety which researchers say requires lower nitrogen fertiliser at a time such agriculture inputs have become the…

Fires in Spokane, Washington, burn 600 structures, force 60,000 evacuations | Climate News

eriinfo.com1 month ago03 mins

A total of 1,000sq km (386sq miles) has burned across Washington state, and some of the fires have not been contained. Published On 3 Aug 20263 Aug 2026 Wildfires in eastern Washington state have forced the evacuation of 60,000 people in the Spokane area and destroyed at least 600 homes, businesses and other structures, authorities…

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Africa: The Climate Pattern Putting Millions At Risk – El Niño Explained

eriinfo.com1 month ago07 mins

El Niño is putting millions of lives at risk in eastern and southern Africa but the UN is ensuring that communities are better prepared to deal with its impact. The story from a human perspective A farmer in Zambia who hasn’t seen a maize harvest. A mother in Somalia carrying her sick children through floodwater….