IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Climate change is one of the leading human and environmental crisis of the 21st century. The rise in temperature increases the likelihood of extreme weather events such as storms, droughts, heat waves and heavy floods. The problem in understanding climate change or global warming is one of the major challenges confronting African people, their governments and the African Union (AU). From 04 to 06 September 2023, the first African Climate Summit was hosted in Kenya under the theme “Driving green growth and climate finance solutions for Africa and the World”. The summit’s aim of the was for African countries to continue working on solutions that address environmental challenges facing the continent. About 19 African Heads of State signed the Nairobi Declaration which calls for world leaders to rally behind global carbon taxation regime and an establishment of a new financing architecture that is responsive to Africa’s needs.

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