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Big shortfall in climate adaptation funding undermines Africa's ability to respond

The effects of climate change are becoming increasingly evident and yet a key component of the fight to preserve lives and livelihoods, namely adaptation funding, has stagnated, according to attendees of last month’s Africa Climate Roundtable. The event – hosted by African Risk Capacity (ARC), alongside various climate- and development-focused organisations, including the Africa Adaptation Initiative, the World Food Programme, the African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD), the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), the African Capacity Building Foundation, the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, the African Export-Import Bank, and the African Guarantee Fund – took place on May 7 and 8, mere days after the Kenyan government ordered evacuations for at-risk citizens, following weeks of heavy rainfall and flooding. ....

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Ruto's unyielding stand on taxes even as Kenyans wonder where it all goes

President faces dilemma of raising taxes in an economy that has made cost of living too high. ....

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Ruto's unyielding stand on taxes even as Kenyans wonder where it all goes

President faces dilemma of raising taxes in an economy that has made cost of living too high. ....

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Unfunded roads and an unfinished tax: Treasury's fiscal risks

Treasury warnings point to a range of risks that could come back to bite future government Budgets. Here's nine areas of concern. ....

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Opinion | Mexico is ground zero as China takes Global South battle to US backyard

Since its free trade agreement with the US, Mexico has seen more crime and obesity, but little economic growth. Now, it is seeing a surge in Chinese investment. ....

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