While challenges remain, Africa's entrepreneurial spirit and abundant natural resources positions it well to play a role in the global transition to a green economy.

This is according to PwC as global leaders gather at this year's 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates.  Bill Gates' advanced nuclear reactor company TerraPower LLC and the United Arab Emirates' state owned nuclear company ENEC have agreed to study the potential development of advanced reactors in the UAE and abroad. The memorandum of understanding comes amid a push by the UAE to expand its nuclear energy capacity, and a pledge by over 20 nations at this meeting to triple nuclear deployment this decade to fight climate change.

For more on this, Thami Ngubeni spoke to Matthew Muller, PwC Sustainability and Climate Change Senior Manager.