By Etienne Mainimo Mengnjo The Youth Forum on Adaptation Finance in Africa (YOFAFA) is currently underway in Yaoundé, empowering young climate advocates to access Green Climate Fund (GCF) finance. The forum, which commenced on October 29th, will end on October 31st with the adoption of key recommendations. This second edition of the forum has brought…
By Etienne Mainimo Mengnjo Experts say the world needs innovative finance to raise $200 billion annually to preserve biodiversity. This is one of the key lessons learned from the 7th Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) Investment Case Symposium, which ended last Friday, October 25, in Cali, Colombia. During the 2024 UN Biodiversity Conference (COP16), experts and…
By Etienne Mainimo Mengnjo Some 28 journalists from across Cameroon have been equipped to tell in-depth stories about climate change adaptation. This was the outcome of a three-day training for journalists and online content creators held from October 24 to 25 in Yaoundé. The training was organized by the African Coalition for Sustainable Energy and…
By Violet Mbasso Lale (ASMAC Journalism Student On Internship) Through the One Million Leaders Africa Fellowship (OMLA), a group of youth is inspiring their peers to turn plastic waste into functional brooms. This is the result of a two-day workshop held in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The first phase took place on September 12, and the second…
By Etienne Mainimo Mengnjo As the curtain comes down on the 10th Special Session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, another chapter begins. Just around the corner is the COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, in November where the consolidated views from AMCEN will be presented with ambitious expectations, represented…
By Etienne Mainimo Mengnjo Central Africa’s vast wilderness, crucial for global climate and local communities, suffers from deforestation and lack of resources. The Congo Basin, a region encompassing rainforests across six Central African countries, is under siege. Research centers have warn of an alarming rate of deforestation threatening this critical ecosystem, dubbed the world’s largest…
The Cost Of Non-Action On Climate Adaptation In Africa Is High And Unsustainable – Dr. Njamnshi The Executive Director of the African Coalition for Sustainable Energy and Access, ACSEA, Dr. Augustine Njamshi, has said the cost of non-action on climate adaptation in Africa is high and unsustainable. Dr. Njamshi made this statement on November 16…
Early Rains Expected To Cause Havoc As Yaoundé City Remains Unprepared By Etienne Mainimo Mengnjo There might be scorching sunshine and relentless heat waves in Yaoundé at the moment, but soon the rainy season will arrive, and the initial rains are often unforgiving. Known for its tropical climate, characterized by distinct wet and dry seasons,…
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