Climate Action
How South Africa’s recent floods compel climate action
South Africa is recovering from the biggest natural disaster to hit the country and a just transition to protect lives and livelihoods is its best strategy
Chido Munyati
Chido Munyati is the Head of Africa, and a Global Leadership Fellow, at the World Economic Forum. Chido previously worked as a lawyer at the leading Swiss law firm, Froriep, and the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.
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Health and Healthcare Systems
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Health and Healthcare Systems
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