Heads of state, experts, and climate activists from around Africa and the world arrived in Kenya’s capital Nairobi this week for the inaugural Africa Climate Summit. African countries are some of the most impacted by climate change despite being among the smallest contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions. Climate financing and sustainable development in Africa are at the top of this summit’s agenda. The World’s Africa Correspondent Halima Gikandi reports from Nairobi.
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