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Transcript Zero Episode 16: Fixing Climate Finance in Africa

Read a transcript of the conversation between podcast host Akshat Rathi and climate-finance experts Rebekah Shirley and Makhtar Diop.

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By Akshat Rathi, Christine Driscoll, and Oscar Boyd

November 22, 2022 at 8:09 PM UTC

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For Episode 16 of the Zero podcast, Bloomberg Green reporter Akshat Rathi interviewed two experts on Africa’s unique climate-finance challenges: Rebekah Shirley, director of research, data and innovation at the World Resources Institute Africa, explains the continent's “chicken and egg problem,” and International Finance Corporation Managing Director Makhtar Diop talks about his institution's strategy for reaching $60B in funding by 2025. Listen to the full episode below, learn more about the podcast here, and subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or Google to stay on top of new episodes.