The first Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi has entered its second day.
The second day will begin with a High-level presidential session which will be hosted by President William Ruto.
During the session, several leaders are expected to hold discussions on climate financing and how to scale it up at the international level for Africa, investing in nature and biodiversity.
Ruto will hold a presidential opening session, with a discussion on the Global Climate Agenda from 9 am.
Ahead of day two, at least 16 heads of state from the African continent are in Kenya for the summit.
They include Evariste Ndayishimiye (Burundi), Nana Akufo Addo (Ghana), Azali Assoumani (Comoros), Brahim Ghali (Sahrawi Democratic Republic), Julius Maada Bio (Sierra Leone), Sale Work Zewde (Ethiopia), Isaias Afwerki (Eritrea), Salva Kiir Mayardit (South Sudan), Mohamed Younis a. Menfi (Libya), Samia Suluhu (Tanzania), and Macky Sall (Senegal).
Others are Filipe Nyusi (Mozambique), Dennis Sassou Nguesso (Republic of the Congo), and Paul Kagame (Rwanda).
Presidents Ismael Omar Guelleh (Djibouti) and Mahamat Deby (Chad) will arrive later.
United Nations Secretary general Antonio Guterres, and African Union Commission chairperson Moussa Faki are also present, among other heads of delegations.
The summit began on Monday, with a ministerial session that was also opened by Ruto, who is the host president.
