From The Alps: Cost, Climate And Conflict

The small, snow-capped town of Davos, Switzerland, witnessed freezing temperatures and heated debates in January. At this year’s World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, themed Cooperation in a Fragmented World, more than 500 CEOs of the world’s biggest firms attended alongside A-list celebrities such as Idris Elba with his wife Sabrina, and social media influencers, promoting a diverse mix of thought-leaders and thinkers.

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Climate change, aptly, took center-stage in discussions this year, as energy companies turned up in greater numbers as also financial institutions playing a critical role in just energy transition around the world.

The triple threat of conflict, climate and cost, to which Africa has made little contribution but has been disproportionately impacted by, was also a central theme of the discussions at WEF.

Organizations like AGRA, IFAD, UNAIDS and several others were in attendance to promote the needs of the African continent in the context of global inflation leading to higher costs of living for ordinary Africans.