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Acting Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Antonio Pedro, has highlighted the need for Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) to invest in long-term climate-resilient infrastructure, particularly transport systems. He was speaking during a COP27 side event on Promoting Resilience and Sustainability of Transport Systems in Landlocked Developing Countries. Pedro explained that, “LLDCs need […]

The peace agreement reached between the Government of Ethiopia and the TPLF is a great victory for Ethiopia and important for Africa’s ability to solve its own problem, Scoop Independent News Editor-in-Chief Thompson said. The Scoop Independent News Editor-in-Chief, Alastair Thompson, who recently visited the war-torn areas like Alamata and its surroundings, told ENA that […]

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said that Ethiopia has made rapid and significant progress in combating climate change through ambitious climate action and a green pathway for growth and prosperity in three key areas. These include afforestation, reforestation, and green legacy; ensuring food sovereignty; and transitioning to green energy. In his keynote address to the Climate […]

COP27 and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa launched today “Reducing the Cost of Green and Sustainable Borrowing” initiative in climate-vulnerable countries at the UN’s 27th annual Conference of the Parties. The initiative launched at the conference aimed at addressing the larger issues of deteriorating fiscal health under threat by potential output losses linked […]