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Webinar Recap: Data for Development in Africa
On Friday, 6 October, the Mo Ibrahim Foundation (MIF) organised a webinar about African data progress. It involved assessing the main challenges around data on the continent and how these affect the achievement of Agenda 2063 goals and the SDGs. The webinar also discussed the key priorities required to improve data progress for development in… Read more
Africa expects increased and immediate action from COP28
Africa faces challenge of reconciling climate and development goals Africa has the lowest per capita fossil fuel emissions of any region globally and between 1850-2021 was responsible for only 2.8% of global fossil fuel emissions. Yet according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, it faces the most severe challenges due to climate… Read more, The continent’s limited capacity to respond and adapt to ongoing climate disasters is mainly due to lower levels of economic development, which itself is closely linked to historic emissions. 13 out the 20 world’s most climate vulnerable countries are also among the 20 poorest countries in GDP per capita terms. Nine of the 10… Read more, Majority of Africans think governments need to do more to limit the impacts of climate change , 74% of Africans in 39 countries want their government to take action now to limit climate change and its impacts. They are ready to support this even if it is costly, causes job losses, or takes a toll on the economy. In 14 countries, 80% or more of citizens who are aware of climate change share this view. Citizens’ low levels of approval of… Read more
