India, March 2 -- Some of the home-grown financing solutions that some African countries have already started embracing include carbon trading

As African Finance and Economic Development ministers gather in Zimbabwe to discuss the way forward for the continent that is struggling to develop, climate change is emerging as one of the most worrisome obstacles that has to be overcome.

The 42nd meeting of the Committee of Experts of the Conference of Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (COM2024) is being held at the Zimbabwean resort town of Victoria Falls. The theme this year is " Financing the transition to inclusive green economies in Africa: imperatives, opportunities and policy options ".

Antonio Pedro, deputy execut...