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<title>APRI – Africa Policy Research Institute &#45; Ebipere K. Clark</title>
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<title>A country&#45;platform playbook for scaling adaptation finance</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Climate change is costing lives and livelihoods - but funding solutions is falling short. This playbook shows how smarter finance can turn resilience into real investment. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:02:33 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>ElectroYuan 2026 &#45; Tianjin, dual circulation, and the currency of the energy transition</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ As energy systems transform, so do financial systems. This article explores how electrification projects and financing structures are reshaping the geography of currency use. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:41:40 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Beyond the export reflex: building sovereign carbon markets for an NDC&#45;first future</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Africa risks repeating past mistakes in carbon markets. Will it remain a low-cost credit supplier or claim sovereign control to shape its own climate and economic future? ]]></description>
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<title>The Foreign Exchange Constraint at the Heart of Development Finance</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Climate finance can’t ignore FX limits. Without aligning projects to a country’s balance of payments reality, ambition risks stalling before it delivers lasting impact. ]]></description>
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<title>Redefining Climate Finance &#45; A Dual Mandate for the Dual Transition</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Africa’s energy future needs finance for people, not just projects. It’s time for a dual mandate that powers both grids and grassroots transitions. ]]></description>
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<title>Moving from plans to action: Mainstreaming climate action into Nigeria’s budget and economic planning</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Discover how Nigeria can integrate climate action into national budgeting and planning to build resilience, attract green finance, and drive a low-carbon, sustainable economy. ]]></description>
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<title>The Petrodollar vs. the Electroyuan</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Is the Electroyuan set to replace the Petrodollar? This article unpacks the global shift in power and finance as clean energy rises and climate goals reshape economic alliances. ]]></description>
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