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Africa: Can Carbon Markets Help Africa Close Its Climate Finance Gap?

[allAfrica] Africa is in a difficult financial situation regarding climate change. The continent accounts for less than 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions yet is one of the most climate change-exposed regions in the world. Droughts, floods, and increasingly erratic rainfall are all having a major impact on people, their livelihoods, and their economies. At the same time, there are massive…

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HK, region take toll as Nvidia fate hangs in balance

Asian shares and US futures declined on Thursday as concerns over leadership at chipmaker Nvidia weighed on artificial intelligence-related stocks.

  • Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 1.3% to 24,008 amid Nvidia leadership concerns
  • Shanghai Composite Index declined 0.67% to 3,655 on Nvidia uncertainty
  • Nvidia shares dropped 8.6% after board met to discuss CEO Jensen Huang's affairs

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