Stakeholders call for urgent climate change action

Participants at the Climate Action Africa Forum 24 have reiterated the need for African countries to take urgent climate change action.

They stated this at the just concluded Climate Action Africa Forum 24, themed “Green Economies, Brighter Futures,” which highlighted the imperative for immediate and collective action in mitigating the effects of climate change in Africa and achieving global sustainability goals.

The Chief Executive Director of Climate Action Africa Forum, Grace Mbah, said the forum served as a critical platform for dialogue and collaboration.

She said, “With the event, we aim to increase education and awareness on climate change, showcase innovations and projects driving Africa to a sustainable future, and more actively contribute to the expansion of Africa’s green economy.”

The programme featured addresses from the former Minister of Culture Mali and founder of the Great Green Wall of Africa Foundation, Ramatoulaye Ndiaye,

There were breakout sessions for panel discussions and workshops that focused on key issues

Other highlights at CAAF24 were the launch of the Billion Trees for Africa Initiative as part of CAA’s community programmes and the unveiling of the Pan-African Green Economy Programme, a partnership with IDEA AFRICA and the Founder Institute that seeks to grow a new generation of 5,000 green innovators across Africa by 2035.

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