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  Singapore is a country that was reclaimed from water but stands out as an economic hub rocking the entire South East Asia. The country came into existence after it was expelled from being part of Malaysia on 9 th August 1965. Modern buildings, rapid development and economic prowess enables Singapore to stand tall among many countries across the World.  Apart from the main Island, Singapore has 63 different Islands.  What makes Singapore a unique Country Singapore is among the 20 smallest countries in the world. The main road traversing the country is 42km long and 23 km wide. The country's landmass is around 683km 2 . Singapore is the only country globally, that set a maximum limit for all buildings at 280m. OUB Centre, UOB Plaza and Republic Plaza were constructed to attain the maximum regulated limit.  However, Tanjong Pagar Center was granted special permission in 2016 and surpassed the limit to be 290m high. The national language in Singapore is Malay. English, Chinese, Mala

    Photo source : NASA Climate Kids The advent of the industrial revolution saw a surge in greenhouse gas emmisions. Greenhouse effect is sparked when long infrared radiation is absorbed and re-radiated by greenhouse gases. Planet Earth is now warming faster than any other time in recorded history.  Higher temperatures over a certain period of time are altering weather patterns and disrupting the normal balance of nature. How greenhouse gases cause global warming Greenhouse gas emissions occur when combustion of fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas release carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. As greenhouse gas emissions cover the Earth, they trap the sun's heat and prevent it from escaping to the space. This leads to global warming and climate change.  NASA climate kids observed that too much greenhouse gases cause the Earth's atmosphere to trap more heat that it causes it to warm up. Causes of Climate Change According to UN report , combustion of fossil fuels accounts to over

  Photo : Silicon Valley data center Kenya President William Ruto travelled to Silicon Valley in the USA in a plan to woo innovators into investing in Kenya. Ruto tours Silicon Valley President Ruto's USA tour come weeks after he issued a charter to the Open University of Kenya (OUK). OUK programmes are tailored to be delivered virtually. The University is located at Konza City, which offers technologically geared courses to spur rapid tech-related innovations in varied disciplines. Ruto seeks to connect the Silicon Savannah to the Silicon Valley in the United States of America. Tech Giants such as Microsoft, Google and Apple are set to heavily invest in the Konza Technopolis City after Ruto's tour. President Ruto accompanied by US ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman met Apple CEO Tim Cook, Intel's Pat Gelsinger and Google CFO Ruth Porat. "Kenya is your gateway to the Silicon Savannah, to the East African Community, the most integrated regional market of 500 million, an

  Opposition Leader Raila Odinga stormed the Africa Climate Summit venue in presidential style. Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who was at the VVIP entrance to usher in foreign Heads of States and top-notched dignitaries, was astounded when Raila Odinga alighted from his car just at the spot where foreign dignitaries were being received. The firebrand deputy president, and Raila's political nemesis, had no otherwise other than welcoming the ODM leader with a hearty handshake amid smiles. This prompted Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo to alter protocol of accessing the climate summit venue. The opposition chief has been a staunch critic of the government of Kenya, which in his view, is illegitimate. Raila Odinga came second in the last general election, where Ruto emerged the winner. He disputed the election results and filed a case at the Supreme Court of Kenya, which ruled in favor of Ruto and upheld the election results as had been declared by the Independent Elect

  Green Growth and Climate Finance for African and the World formed the basis of the Africa Climate Week 2023 . Delegates from 136 countries stormed Nairobi's KICC to grace the occasion. Summit seek solutions to climate change for Africa and the world. Climate compensation, building resilience in mitigation efforts top on the agenda. Sectors sensitive to Climate Change include agriculture, tourism, fishing industry. Africa Climate Summit seeks to explore available natural resources in the continent to collaboration technological innovation in spurring incremental production and consumption of green energy. The inaugural Africa Climate Summit offer opportunity to showcase Africa's green growth potential, explore financial and development solutions for a climate-resilient Africa. Focus on renewable energy, carbon credits got priority attention in the inaugural Africa Climate Conference. What is Carbon Credit? Carbon credit or carbon offset is a removal or reduction

  Climate change is a global phenomenon and Africa, just like the rest of the world, wish to have the atmospheric temperatures reset to the level of the pre-industrial times. The inaugural Africa Climate Summit (ACS) seeks to address alternative ways to reduce global warming in order to avert a climate catastrophe. Kenya became the potential convenor of the first Africa Climate Summit by virtue of its leadership's advocacy for green energy. Kenya President William Ruto has endeavored to mitigate effects of climate change by championing tree planting activities, the systematic elimination of cooking using fossil fuel in government sponsored learning institutions and the introduction of electric motorcycles to reduce the consumption of petrol. Trees enhances a balanced ecosystem and assists in the carbon capture thus reducing the resultant effects of greenhouse gas emissions. Understanding the Greenhouse gas emissions. The Earth has a natural greenhouse effect due to tra