Super El Niño Africa

Africa Could Face a $20 Billion Economic Hit From ‘Super’ El Niño 

Africa Could Face a $10-20 billion economic hit if a powerful Super El Niño occurs, the African Development Bank (AfDB) warns, threatening food security, trade and livelihoods across the continent. The threat could lead to a drop in GDP growth in African countries most affected by the phenomenon by 1-2 percentage points, in addition to […]

Extreme Heat Africa Power Crisis

Extreme Heat Stresses Africa’s Power Grids: The Nations That Are the Most Vulnerable

Increasing warming of the African continent places an additional burden on the electric grid because of the old infrastructure, shortage of electricity, and increased risks of blackouts. Extreme Heat Africa Power Crisis, This trend has led to a surge in demand for electricity by cooling systems while at the same time causing utilities to cope […]