World Bank commits $22.5 billion more to Africa for climate change

World Bank commits $22.5 billion more to Africa for climate change

World Bank Group announced Thursday it is providing USD$22.5 billion to Africa for climate mitigation and adaptation across five years beginning with 2021, adding to the $17 billion already committed through the Africa Climate Business Plan. The announcement was made during the One Planet Summit in Nairobi, with President Uhuru…

Togo’s Gnassingbé talks energy at One Planet Summit

Togo’s Gnassingbé talks energy at One Planet Summit

President Faure Gnassingbé of Togo was the only African leader to participate Wednesday on a high-level panel during One Planet Summit, held on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Gnassingbé and philanthropist Bill Gates, along with President Hilda Heine of the Marshall Islands, participated in a…