WAMA International Group, a holding company that oversees franchise operations across Africa is celebrating a successful partnership with ALDO Group International by opening the second ALDO Store in Nairobi at Westgate Mall. The first store opened its doors on April 15th at The Sarit Center Mall. WAMA International has been granted the exclusive license to establish, own, and operate ALDO stores in Kenya. This follows the Distribution Agreement between ALDO Group International and Gedeon & Co, SARL. WAMA International’s expansion plans in East Africa continue to flourish with this exciting partnership following their successful ventures with various brands in Libya, Rwanda, and Uganda. The ALDO Group International brings a wide range of fashion footwear and accessories all offered at accessible prices. This partnership will pave the way for up to four new stores to open soon, as WAMA International seeks to expand its presence in the region. WAMA International expressed their excitement over the new partnership, which they believe will bring the latest fashion trends and top-quality products to the Kenyan market. The company is committed to providing a unique shopping experience to its customers and is confident that the venture will be a success. The opening of the second ALDO store in Kenya is a significant milestone for the fashion industry in the region. Customers can expect special promotional discounts for the grand opening, and the brand promises a unique shopping experience that has made it a worldwide destination for on-trend fashion footwear and accessories.
Kenya Bureau of Standards Acting Director for Standards Development and Trade Zacharia Lukorito presents the Integrated Management System (IMS) certification to Davis & Shirtliff Group Chairman Alec Davis. Looking on is Davis & Shirtliff Group CEO George Mbugua.
BY NJOKI KARANJA
Davis & Shirtliff has achieved a major milestone by receiving an Integrated Management System (IMS) certification from the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS). The certification is a testament to the company’s commitment to bring about robust systems for quality, environment, and health and safety in its bid to improve lives through the provision of water and energy solutions.
The IMS certification reinforces Davis & Shirtliff’s position as a market leader and showcases its readiness to delivering excellence in critical areas that impact the well-being and economic advancement of its customers spanning all 47 counties. The certification are a result of the company’s dedication and unwavering commitment to upholding the highest standards of innovation and sustainability in all its operations.
“We are honored for having added one more badge to our certification achievements, which confirms the unrelenting resolve to deliver quality game-changing solutions in the country. Being certified means ensuring maximum reliability and dependability of all our products and solutions to help Kenyans rip their benefits to the highest capacities,” said Davis & Shirtliff Group Chairman Alec Davis.
Therefore, IMS certification integrates three vital management systems: Quality Management (ISO 9001:2015), Environmental Management (ISO 14001:2015), and Occupational Health and Safety Management (ISO 45001:2018) and further, an alignment with global concerns regarding climate change and sustainability, ensuring the safety of stakeholders through compliance with regulations and hazard prevention. The certification covers a broad spectrum, including 83 sites across eight countries where Davis & Shirtliff operates.D&S joins other top organizations that have received IMS certification in Kenya such as Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) Kenya, EABL, Safaricom, Bidco Africa, and Isuzu East Africa.
In conclusion, The IMS certification was officially approved by the KEBS Certification Committee on July 17, 2023, and the certificates will remain valid for a period of three years.Integration of the management systems is particularly beneficial for organizations seeking to streamline their management processes, reduce costs, improve overall performance, and demonstrate commitment to quality, environmental responsibility, occupational health, and safety.
SasaPay Chief Operating Officer Daniel Njoroge, Board Chairman Dr. John Munyu, CEO Steve Kaguchia and co-founder Dennis Githui during the unveiling of SasaPay 2.0. SasaPay, a leading digital payments service provider, has unveiled new strategy as the company targets to increase its customer base both in Kenya and the diaspora market.
BY NJOKI KARANJA
SasaPay, a leading digital payments service provider, has unveiled new strategy as the company targets to increase its customer base both in Kenya and the diaspora market.SasaPay’s new strategy centers around the provision of cutting-edge seamless financial solutions and ensuring a secure payments experience for a diverse range of businesses; including financial services sector players banks, Saccos and digital lenders, as well as SMEs in general trade, healthcare facilities, educational institutions, transport sector players, agricultural enterprises and manufacturers.
Therefore, it envisions playing a pivotal role in the Kenyan economy by acting as a bridge between businesses and capital providers, with the firm announcing it will facilitate quick, affordable access to working capital for businesses thus spurring business growth. “Through our rebrand, we aim to redefine the role of the payments and act as the meeting point between Kenyan businesses and their customers. Key to this will be empowering them to operate more efficiently to accelerate growth,” SasaPay Chief Operating Officer Daniel Njoroge said.
The firm further added in line with the Sustainable Development Goals, it shall apply its AI-based innovative technology to enable businesses scale by providing timely and accurate data to capital providers to fasten their decision making in funding SMEs. This will be in accordance to data protection regulations. This way the businesses will grow, provide more employment and hence provide more households with dignified lifestyles thus directly participating in critical SDG goals like No Poverty, Decent work & Economic Growth and reduced inequalities. The firm unveiled disruptive models that will focus more on strategic partnerships engineered to enable its customers derive more value from their wallets through solutions in Savings, Lending, Investments and automated payments.
In addition, specialized focus groups will henceforth receive customized wallet propositions that fits their unique needs. SMEs for instance shall see their wallet balances earning them interest through collaborative partnerships with financial institutions in line with the firm’s philosophy of Shared Prosperity. Similarly, individual users will enjoy the most competitive transaction charges in the market and will see their wallet balances automatically earning them interest when not transacting. SasaPay users shall also be able to Shop and Pay later through its BNPL model dubbed “Shop Now Pay Later”.
SasaPay is also eying the diaspora market with seamless transfer of funds from the diaspora to Kenya and cross-border payments from Kenya. “We foresee SasaPay being the day-to-day transaction platform for Kenyans in the diaspora to empower them transact with their families, business interests and investments in Kenya seamlessly from wherever they are in the world. We shall be the first to enable Kenyans transact in foreign currency via their wallets, a breakthrough that has been made possible through its CBK-Regulated partner WapiPay,” Njoroge added.
Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) statistics shows that Kenyans living abroad remitted Sh453 billion in 2022. In the first four months of 2023, Kenyans in diaspora sent home Sh185.9 billion. According to CBK, about 42 million mobile money transactions, valued about Sh106.6 billion (USD 730 million), are made per day; in Kenya. The number of mobile money subscribers in the country stands at 28 million. The financial inclusion in the country has risen from 26.7 percent in 2006 to 83.7 percent in 2021, one of the highest levels of financial inclusion globally. The latest CBK’s FinAccess report shows that usage of mobile money rose from 28 percent in 2009 to 81 percent in 2022. The proportion of Kenyans who use two or more financial services simultaneously has quadrupled, from just 18 per cent of the population in 2006 to 75 percent in 2022. McKinsey, a consulting firm, predicts that the electronic payments market in Africa will grow by around 150 per cent within the next two years.
“SasaPay seeks to establish Kenya as the gateway to Africa through a robust financial ecosystem. We are connecting SasaPay to diverse payments gateways across the world to ensure an individual or a business on the SasaPay platform can do business or any form of payment transactions with anyone from any part of the world,” Mr. Njoroge concluded.
The spouse of the Deputy President Pastor Dorcas Rigathi receives the ‘Outstanding Catalyst in Vulnerable Empowerment Award’ from Cabinet Secretary Environment Soipan Tuya during the Africa Public Sector Awards and Conference Awards (APSCA) 2023 at a Nairobi hotel. The awards were part of the climax of the Africa Climate Summit 2023 that recognized the selfless efforts of those working in the public service. Photo/OSDP
By OSDP
Pastor Dorcas on Friday night received an award during the Africa Public Sector Awards and Conference Awards (APSCA) 2023 at a Nairobi hotel.
She received the ‘Outstanding Catalyst in Vulnerable Empowerment Award’ following her work with the boy child, widows and orphans, and people with disabilities in Kenya.
The organisers of the ceremony, led by the Founder and CEO of Instinct Wave Akin Naphtal of APSCA applauded Pastor Dorcas for continued efforts towards empowering the boy child, making it a conversation in the nation.
The awards recognized individuals, departments and ministries in the public service that have worked selflessly for the betterment of society, as another climax to the Africa Climate Summit 2023.
The awardees were from different African countries, and included Ghana Library Authority (Most Promising Public Sector Agency of the Year), and Kenya Revenue Authority (Public Sector Brand of the Year), among others.
Pastor Dorcas appreciated her family, and especially the husband for the constant support and encouragement in her work.
“I appreciate my husband, the Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, for 35 years who has always been supportive because I would not have made it, even to those drug dens without his encouragement and support; together with my boy children,” said Pastor Dorcas.
She also appreciated all the partners and individuals who had stepped forward to give back to the vulnerable in their different situations.
As Patron of the Special Olympics Kenya, Pastor Dorcas took time to support the team in Berlin, which comprised those who are specially abled.
“I also cannot take this award and say it’s mine, the work you’ve seen is collaboration of many partners and people who have believed in my vision and have worked hand in hand; including ministries and government departments.
Many times when you hear stories about the public sector, you only hear the negative but we have public servants who dedicate their time to make sure the world runs better,” said Pastor Dorcas.
She pledged to go on with the fight for the boy child.
We are not stopping, this is not an epidemic. It is a pandemic. It is across Africa, and across the world. And I have said this time and again, once you mitigate the issues of a boy child, you have mitigated the issues of a girl child. The boy child is the seed carrier, and if a society has to exist the boy child must be protected,” said Pastor Dorcas.
Cabinet Secretary Environment Soipan Tuya who was present applauded Pastor Dorcas for her selfless work for the vulnerable.
“You are speaking to those who are dirty and disoriented, and giving them hope and we can see the transformation. I look forward to partnering with you and offering them an opportunity to join the greening movement, so they do not go back to where they came from in their integration back to society,” said CS Tuya.
Dr. MITHIKA MWENDA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PACJA, Mr WILBER KHASILWA OTTICHILO GOVERNOR OF VIHIGA COUNTY AND Dr CHRIS KIPTOO PS NATIONAL TREASURY AND PLANNING .
BY NJOKI KARANJA
Experts and stakeholders in climate action in Kenya seek a neat framework for the implementation of Financing a National locally-led climate action program dubbed FLOCCA, in Kenya. Stakeholders from across the country convened at the National Conference to provide space for the exchange of experiences, share perspectives learning, and scale up on practical lessons and challenges faced by communities, governments, and funders in promoting locally-led climate action, with a specific focus on the Financing Locally-Led Climate Action (FLOCCA) Programme in Kenya.
Therefore,participants explored challenges in ensuring the fund flow is well channeled as stipulated and questioned on accountability and transparency are duly respected to ensure that the community has access to the locally-led climate action.Susan Otieno, Executive Director, ActionAid shed light on the need for transparency and accountability and insisted on the need for the inclusion of youth, women marginalized and indigenous communities in the process of implementation of the FLLOCCA Program noting the principle of human rights and equal participation.Since it was launched in 2021, the program has successfully disbursed 979 MILLION KES under the county Climate institutional support grants to 45 and44 counties respectively. The program is present in all 47 counties. However, challenges are still evident as accountability is still fuzzy.
Mithika Mwenda, Executive Director, PACJA, there must be a neat protocol to be followed and ensure communities have access to the funding which should enable them to address the impacts of climate change. He stressed that no one should left behind in the participatory process of the programme.The structure of the framework questioned by participants was also mentioned by the president of the Republic of Kenya, Dr. William Ruto during the FLLOCA check handover at the start of the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi.
“The FLLOCA program design provides a bold and innovative, bottom-up decentralization of climate financing, as well as decision-making, thereby empowering the lowest units, which are the grassrootslevel communities in each of Kenya’s 1450 wards, to take charge of the processes of identification, planning, and implementation of climate action, based on the existing climate risk”, said HE William Ruto.
Though this framework is well developed, H.E. Wilbur Otichillo, the Chair of the Council of Governors Environment and Climate Change Committee and Governor of Vihiga County highlighted the significance of inclusive climate change laws to ensure smooth implementation. He underscored the role of counties in contributing to Locally-led Climate action instead of waiting for support from foreign funders. “Climate change is global, but climate action must be local”, stressed HE Otichillo.
In conclusion, the FLLOCA program has seven components namely: policy, legal, and regulatory Framework for climate change; capacity building, decentralized financing, community-led actions technology and innovation, measuring climate results, and climate-related emerging Issues.
The Nairobi Rivers Commission has officially launched its strategic Action Plan for regeneration of Nairobi river.
The launch comes a result of pressure coming from the head of state President William Ruto in line to restoring the lost glory of the Kenyan capital Nairobi.
The head of state had said that the Capital city of Nairobi is really loosing its status of the yore.
Addressing the event launch ,Principal Secretary of Devolution Affairs Teresia Mbaiku said this will plan will ultimately improve urban health and wellbeing, create decent jobs and eco-tourism opportunities and it will also enhance biodiversity, and support the provision of clean water, sanitation and waste management. The initiative will also be a catalyst for infrastructure development including affordable housing, non-motorized transport and green public spaces, particularly within the vulnerable areas,” she said.
PS has reiterated that the stakeholders to take the plan with a genuine candidness and internalizing that the restoring of Nairobi river basin and it will be a big significance achievements to food security.
She said that the plan of cleaning the river will improve communities living standards in the areas.
“Restoration of Nairobi river is a priority for the government. It is a legacy assignment for President Ruto and as devolution we have identified it as a priority and we are open to partnership for better and lasting results,” she said.
She added that the state of affairs must come to an end, and the unsafe and unhealthy environmental situation must be corrected to restore Nairobi to its true identity. We have resolved that the city must not only reclaim its glorious reputation as Africa’s green city in the sun but must also live up to its ancestral identity as the river of cool
This happens as Kenya awaits to host the first Africa Climate Summit.
The Ajira Digital Program has today held a graduation for the first Cohort of 16 young women under ( AjiraForShe) Apprenticeship initiative in Nairobi.
The AjiraForShe Apprenticeship is an internship initiative driven by eMobilis Technology Training Institute, under the Ajira Digital program whose aim is to advance opportunities for young women in Kenya in the digital economy through building their confidence in taking up digital job opportunities, enhancing their already gained digital skills and expanding women’s access to quality career pathways through increased participation in apprenticeships.
This has been made possible by the strategic collaborations with AjiraForShe partners that are Women Empowerment Organizations including Refushe, Nice Place Foundation, Madrasa Tulfalaha and Hope World Wide Kenya, who were involved in incubating the first cohort of digital interns, graduating today.
The Ajira Digital Program is an initiative of the Government of Kenya under the Ministry of Information, Communications, and the Digital Economy.
The program’s mission is to enable over one million young people, 70% of whom are young women, to access digital and digitally enabled jobs annually through accelerating digital outsourcing and the digitization of processes and services within the private and public sectors in order to position Kenya as a choice labor destination for multinational companies and a global freelancing hub. The Program is a public-private partnership that is strategically supported by the Mastercard Foundation and is being implemented by eMobilis Technology Training Institute (eMobilis) and the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA).
Apprenticeship is a proven on-the-job training model that helps individuals develop the skills for a career.
However, it has not been fully accessed by a key segment of our nation’s workforce – women, despite the fact that women constitute 40 percent of the country’s workforce according to 2019 National census by KEBS. The AjiraForShe is a pivotal step towards gender equality in areas that have historically been imbalanced. The initiative helps in horning young women’s technical and soft skills, to complement the skills and knowledge acquired in Ajira Digital Program curriculum training and mentorship. Additionally, it offers work experience by providing practical on-the-job experience to first-time jobseekers and help young women display their ability to potential employers.
Adressing the graduands, Mrs Priscilla Maina, Assistant Director State Department of ICT and Digital Economy said part of the focus of the government ICT masterplan is to establish the 1450 digital hubs across the country.
“Through the support of the Mastercard Foundation, we hope to enable more young people to access free digital tools across the country as we close the digital and gender divide. With the government target of digitizing over 5,000 services, the young people with digital skills will access digital and digitally-enabled work opportunities to earn a decent wage.” she added
Mr Anthony Karanja, Partner, Planning, Strategy and Digital Economy at Mastercard Foundation said there is need to focus on young women since they are less privileged compared to the other gender.
“As Mastercard Foundation we are committed to empowering over 30 million young people in Africa with 7 million of those being Kenyans, 70% of these being young women. The foundation is working to accelerate access to financial capital for young people particularly women to pursue diverse opportunities to live a meaningful and dignified livelihood. Digital economy has innumerable opportunities for young people especially young women as they are able to work from anywhere and make a dignified income.
For Instance, a young lady from Mombasa by the name Celine Wawuda, who had dropped out of college due to lack of school fees signed up on the Ajira Program and trained on transcription which later saw her participate in the judiciary pilot digitization project which coupled with other online freelance opportunities enabled her to make a decent income to support herself and her family. Currently she has advanced her skills to a software developer which is a reality made possible through the Ajira Digital Program.”
Ken Mwenda, Managing Director eMobilis Technology Institute and co-founder said the AjiraForShe Apprenticeship has been officially launched as the first cohort of 16 young women graduated under the theme; Making Digital Work a Reality for young Women.
“Just Like Faith Kipyegon, Kenyan athlete who won the Gold medal title at the World Olympics happing in Budapest, the world is a platform for the women to conquer and the young women here today are exposed to limitless digital opportunities to conquer the world. To date, the Ajira digital program has seen over 350,000 young people trained and mentored with digital skills with 53% of these being young women.
Out of the total trained, about 150,000 have been directly linked to digital work opportunities both in the Private Sector and the government. In fact, through the Ajira Pilot project with the judiciary, over 1500 young people trained under the program were deployed to courts across the country to deliver digital tasks including transcription, scanning and data entry aimed towards court digitization which has resulted in increased efficiency of service delivery in Kenyan the judicial system while creating digital work opportunities for young Kenyans.”
Dr. Ehud Gachugu, Project Director, Ajira Digital Program at KEPSA also said, “we are currently working within a complex environment where there are no sufficient jobs and on the other hand employers are struggling to get young people with the relevant skills set.”
He added, “The first thing we all need to acknowledge is that the skills of yesterday cannot help solve the problems our businesses and economy are facing today. Young people need to put away the perception that there are not enough work opportunities and instead start thinking through the needs in society and businesses so that they can use their skills and talents to provide solutions. Having gone through Ajira Digital program, you have the tools necessary to maneuver in the labour market.
This Apprenticeship Program gives young women an opportunity to learn from other businesses on how to be successful entrepreneurs. We can use this learning to make a difference in our society.”
The AjiraForShe Apprenticeship initiative has already registered tremendous impact within all the four organizations who were involved in the first Cohort of the initiative with most of the young women having been able to apply their skills to support the organizations where they’re interning.
For instance, at Madrassa Tufallahah, a lady by the name Khadija Khamisi led the team of other interns to develop and manage the website for Madrassa Tufallahah which is now live and operating seamlessly. “I have been able to develop and manage the website for Jamia Masjid Kibera website.
Currently, I am doing website and digital media management for other businesses. This has really opened up my perception of the numerous work opportunities in the digital space. I am encouraging young people to spread the word and save those young girls getting into early marriages due to lack of hope and instead, they can take advantage of the digital opportunities.”
Ajira Digital is a free program open to all young Kenyans who are looking to make a meaningful and fulfilling livelihood from digital and digitally enabled work opportunities. Just by a single click on www.ajiradigital.go.ke. one is able to access free training, mentorship, and online work linkages to enable them to work and earn a decent income.
Hummel, an International Sport and Leisure brand opened its first Kenyan flagship store in Nairobi on the ground floor of the Westgate Mall.
Hummel has been brought to Kenya by WAMA International Group, which has more than 30+ stores in different regions with a massive expansion plan in East Africa. So far Hummel is present in three East African countries; Rwanda, Uganda and now Kenya.
According to WAMA International Group, Kenya has a friendly business environment that is ideal for this venture. Secondly, Nairobi is the hub of East Africa therefore an attractive location for global brands.
As one of the oldest sportswear brands in the world, Hummel is an internationally renowned manufacturer of sports & lifestyle apparel & footwear, luxury lounging apparel in its fashion sub-brand Hummel HIVE.
Hummel’s brand story is built behind character which is reflected in all Hummel’s products with each product expressing its own story with the same going for every team and individual player sponsored by the brand. The store plans to work with several local sports clubs in Kenya.
In conclusion, Hummel has honoured the camaraderie, celebrated the wins, and applauded the ability to play, share and enjoy sports and lifestyle throughout life and this is the brand heritage they look forward to sharing in Kenya.
The Global centre for policy and strategy (GLOCEPS) a think tank established based in Nairobi that deals with policy influence, advance research on climate change and regional security has called called on all African countries to unite and speak in one voice during the Africa Climate Summit to be held in Nairobi early next month and the cop 28 to be held in Dubai in November this year,
Speaking during the opening of the second annual two day conference held at a Nairobi hotel, Retired Brigadier Dr.Robert Kabage the executive director of (GLOCEPS) has reiterated the need for peace, security and development in tackling climate change and the importance of scientific research in mitigation of climate change effects and countering organised transnational crimes.
Brig. DR. Kabage noted that the second annual conference comes at the right time when the country is awaiting for the climate summit that will be held September
In conclusion he further urged the African countries not to import more than 33% of its good from one country to avoid been held hostage in timesof climate change crisis that arebeen experienced across the world.
He has said that there is a need to advance adaptation and water security and resilience adaptation in the environmental sector as away of urban planning.
According to Dr.RG Kabage the private sector should lead from the front and find away of engaging and sensitizing the in order to combat climate change.
Mr. Joseph Ole Simei from Kenya representing indigenous people, giving his views at a Panafrican Climate Justice Action summit in Nairobi today
By Benard Mulwa
The Africa Climate Summit – Non State Actors Steering Committee, a Platform that strives for advancement of a pro-African agenda in all key climate spaces have expressed their worries that the Africa Climate Summit, scheduled for September 2023 in Nairobi, Kenya may fall short of the aspirations and thus have formulated a set of demands that they expect the African leaders to uphold and champion at the summit.
Over 250 members from 5 African regions, East and the Horn of Africa, South, Central, North and West Africa regions took part both in person and virtual in issuing a joint statement and their perspectives on the upcoming Africa Climate Summitte (ACS23).
Speaking to journalists in Nairobi today, Dr. Mithika Mwenda, the Executive Director, Panafrican Climate Justice Action, said African agenda have been set aside and Carbon markets taken the center stage, “Carbon markets should not be taken as an alternative to Carbon financing” adding that they expect the African leaders to reject false solutions and narratives that undermine African communities’ rights, interests and sovereignty, such as carbon markets, geoengineering, nuclear energy, and the principle of share responsibilities. “We remind African leaders that some proposals or actions claim to address the climate crisis. In reality, they either have no significant impact on reducing greenhouse gas emissions or, worse, have negative social and environmental consequences. These proposals are promoted by powerful interests that benefit from maintaining the status quo of fossil fuel dependence, and they divert attention and resources from the real solutions that are urgently needed” he said, they therefore, demand that African leaders and stakeholders must: a. Critically examine the claims and evidence behind any proposed solution. They must make it a duty to the African people to ask questions such as: Who is promoting it and why? What are the assumptions and uncertainties involved? How does it affect the root causes and drivers of greenhouse gas emissions? What are the potential trade-offs and co-benefits for other environmental and social issues? How does it align with the principles of climate justice and human rights?
Among other leaders, Africa Trade Union in Togo empheresised the African leaders to show courage in confronting the systemic changes needed to address climate change effectively, recognizing that false climate solutions often serve to maintain the status quo and protect the interests of powerful actors who benefit from the current system.
Challenge the dominant narratives and paradigms that enable and justify false solutions, such as those denying historical responsibilities for the climate crisis, turning regional and global dialogues into investment forums, claiming equal or shared responsibility for climate action and dismissing African demands for justice as victim-playing.
Commit to a just and equitable transition to renewable energy, ensuring that energy access is prioritized for the poor and marginalized and that community ownership and participation are guaranteed.
Recognizing the diversity and heterogeneity of African countries and regions and respecting their sovereignty and self-determination in defining their energy pathways
Ensuring that the energy transition is aligned with the African Union Agenda 2063, the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement and contributes to poverty eradication, social justice, human development and sustainable industrialization.
Promoting a participatory and inclusive approach that engages all relevant actors, especially women, youth, indigenous peoples and marginalized groups, in designing, implementing and monitoring the energy transition policies and projects.
Supporting the development of local capacities, skills and innovations and fostering regional cooperation and integration to enhance the competitiveness and resilience of African economies in the global energy market.
Balancing the trade-offs and synergies between environmental, social and economic objectives and ensuring that the costs and benefits of the energy transition are equitably distributed among and within countries.
Addressing the historical injustices and inequalities that have resulted from exploiting fossil fuels in Africa and drumming adequate compensation, rehabilitation and restitution for the affected communities and ecosystems.
Demand that developed countries fulfill their historical responsibility and provide adequate and predictable finance, technology transfer, and capacity building to support adaptation, mitigation, and loss and damage in Africa.
Put the African people above all personal and collective political and economic interests. We call on our leaders to listen to the voices of their people, especially the youth, women, indigenous peoples, farmers, workers, and other vulnerable groups, who are bearing the brunt of the climate impacts. We remind them they have a moral and legal obligation to protect our shared future and home. They must muster the courage to:
Reject anti-African proposals that increase climate risks for Africa and transfer undue burdens of addressing the climate crisis to African countries and people already suffering the adverse impacts of the debts, global inequality in the distribution of wealth and other problems.
Resist attempts by the developing nations, through their corporate and non-profit agents, to hijack the African narrative and continue to define priorities and courses of action for the continent.
