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By Ebi Kesiena Climate activist Vanessa Nakate addressed an audience packed with world leaders and finance officials on Thursday, keeping the room silenced as she made everyone listen to some uncomfortable facts about climate crisis. Speaking...

By Ebi Kesiena On Friday, Jubilant lawmakers in Lusaka sang Zambia's national anthem after foreign lenders agreed to restructure part of the country's debt, a move that entrepreneurs said brought hope for the crippled economy. Relief...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna President of France, Emmanuel Macron has accused Russia of being "a power destabilising Africa", noting that this has been documented by the United Nations in the Central African Republic. The French leader in...

By Ebi Kesiena Kenyan Members of Parliament have voted in favour of doubling of the value added tax (VAT) levied on fuel to 16%, which is expected to add to the rising cost of living. Late...

By Oyintari Ben Warren Buffett has increased his overall charitable contributions since 2006 to more than $51 billion by donating an additional $4.64 billion in Berkshire Hathaway BRK-A-N -0.31% stock to five charities. The 92-year-old Buffett...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stated that the $100 billion target by rich countries has been met, a fund aimed at assisting developing countries fight climate change and poverty. Head of the institution, Kristalina Georgieva...