GUEST: Saliem Fakir - Founder and  Executive Director - African Climate Foundation 

PLOT:  Navigating Africa’s Climate Development Nexus, by African Climate Foundation founder Saliem Fakir, offers a fresh perspective on the climate crisis through an African lens. Challenging the usual divide between environmental and economic priorities, Fakir’s curated essays explore how Africa can lead pragmatic, long-term climate solutions that balance growth with sustainability. Drawing on real-time policies and investment examples, the book highlights African agency in global climate discussions often dominated by the Global North. It underscores the continent’s urgent need to address rising climate risks while promoting economic development rooted in local realities and strategic vision.