Editorial: Africa’s approach to climate finance must shift
Minister for Finance Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson is advocating the mobilisation of larger pools of private capital for climate investments - calling on governments in Africa and development partners to focus on using limited public and concessional resources in their approach to climate finance.
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