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International Finance Corporation managing director Makhtar Diop speaking at the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali
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African SMEs face finance, fragmentation and succession crisis, warns IFC chief

At the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, Makhtar Diop calls for bold investment, private sector leadership and structural reforms

Edwin Naidu

The cooling market in developing economies is expected to grow from around $300 billion to at least $600 billion per year, by 2050 (AFP via Getty Images)

AFRICA COOLING MARKET

Africa faces urgent need for sustainable cooling as temperatures soar

Around 3.5 billion people live in hot climates, but only 15% have access to cooling, mainly through air conditioning

Ozayr Patel