African leaders unleashed a blistering call for $100 billion in annual adaptation grants at the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2), decrying rich nations’ “empty vaults” as climate colonialism. The September 8–10 gathering in Addis Ababa, co-hosted by the AU and Ethiopia, united 5,000 delegates—from UN Secretary-General António Guterres to AU Chair Moussa Faki Mahamat—in a crusade for equitable finance amid Africa’s outsized climate toll.The **Addis Ababa Declaration** ramped up Nairobi’s 2023 blueprint, pushing for 20% of global renewables funding to Africa by 2030, debt-for-nature swaps, and carbon market reforms under Paris Article 6. Pledges surged: the $50 billion Africa Climate Innovation Compact for 1,000 local innovations, and $100 billion from AfDB and Afreximbank for green industries, targeting 50,000 jobs in solar and sustainable ag.Uganda spotlighted its lakeside jewel, Speke Resort Munyonyo, as a nexus for climate action. Foreign Affairs Minister Henry Oryem Okello unveiled the “Victoria Green Corridor,” linking the resort’s eco-upgraded conference halls to regional renewables grids. Hosting the AU’s Africa Climate Talks in April 2025—where AfDB forged partnerships ahead of COP30—Speke’s solar-powered venues drew 1,500 experts, birthing the $79 million Danish agro-fund for East Africa. “From NAM’s triumphs to climate breakthroughs, Speke isn’t just a stage—it’s a catalyst,” Okello boomed, noting its Green Key certification and mangrove restorations shielding Lake Victoria.Youth voices amplified the urgency: Kampala activist Amina Juma of Slum Soccer Network praised the **Climate Justice Impact Fund**’s $64 million for 17 nations’ resilience projects. “Reparations, not rhetoric,” she urged, eyeing COP30 in Brazil.Guterres cautioned multilateral overhauls to ease Africa’s 7% loan premiums. As echoes fade, Speke’s April forum on sustainable development looms, positioning Uganda as Africa’s green convener. Watchdog Uganda monitors the funds’ flow to Entebbe’s shores.The post Uganda’s Speke Resort Emerges as Green Diplomacy Hub appeared first on Watchdog Uganda.