Global finance

Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has made a clarion call to action urging the global financial community to undergo a profound transformation to confront the pressing climate crisis affecting Africa. Mr. Ofori-Atta emphasized the critical need for increased financing to support Africa’s adaptation and mitigation efforts in the face of climate change. “Africa is at a crossroads. We face the double challenge of climate change’s devastating impacts and the need for sustainable development,” Minister Ofori-Atta stated during his address at a side event of the 78th United Nations General Assembly. Africa bears the brunt of climate change, with costs estimated…