African countries must translate climate commitments into tangible improvements in citizens’ lives through increased private investment, stronger accountability and public-interest journalism, stakeholders have said at the fourth Africa Climate Forum in Abuja. Policymakers, business leaders, development partners and media practitioners at the gathering called for closer collaboration to bridge the gap between climate policies and practical results for communities across the continent. Held under the theme “Implementing in Lockstep: Public-Private Action for Green Outcomes,” the forum examined coordinated responses to flooding, drought, food insecurity, unreliable electricity and environmental degradation, alongside opportunities...