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realistic or deluded? akinwumi adesina, welcome to hardtalk. its good to see you, stephen. its great to have you here. you need the world to believe in a bright african future. how is that going right now? its going pretty well. if you take a look at the african economic outlook we had from the african development bank, the gdp growth rate, gdp growth rates last year was 3.1%. this year, its 3.7%. and next year, its going to be 4.3%. now, why that is important is that that is well abov...

voice-over: this is bbc news. we will have the headlines for you at the top of the hour, which is straight after this programme. welcome to hardtalk. im stephen sackur. of all the worlds continents, africa is the one likely to see the greatest transformation in the course of this century. it will likely be home to almost 40% of all humanity by 2100. if, by then, africans have benefited from sustainable development, their global economic power will be enormous. if they havent, then they...

The Samoa government has launched a new form of insurance to help residents cope with natural disasters.

Extreme weather events, such as strong winds and continuous heavy rainfall, pose significant challenges to the livelihoods of Samoan families, particularly low-to-middle-income earners.  In a recent demand survey by the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), nearly half of the respondents (47% out ...

News and Press Release in English on Vanuatu and 1 other country about Climate Change and Environment, Contributions, Epidemic and more; published on 30 Mar 2023 by Govt. New Zealand

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Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta met with Vanuatu Foreign Minister Jotham Napat in Port Vila, today, signing a new Statement of Partnership — Aotearoa New Zealand’s first with Vanuatu. “The Mauri Statement of Partnership is a joint expression of ...

The world's top court will decide on countries’ legal obligations to fight climate change.

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The world’s top court is set to decide on countries’ legal obligations to fight climate change, which Climate Change Minister James Shaw says will...