Africa looks to grow its carbon market with forest schemes

Two women visit Lufasi Park’s Lake Nora in Lagos, Nigeria, where some new trees are being planted (Sunday Alamba/AP)

In villages dotted across the African continent, locals living in once heavily forested regions are starting to find their land in high demand.

In Kenya’s Gazi Bay, arguably the continent’s most famous mangrove restoration project, thousands of trees have been planted thanks to nearly a decade of concerted efforts to offset carbon dioxide released by faraway governments and companies seeking to improve their climate credentials.