Climate experts say super El Niño will negatively impact African economies
News Climate experts say super El Niño will negatively impact African economies A family uses a canoe after fleeing floodwaters that wreaked havoc in Ombaka Village, Kisumu, Kenya, 17 April 2024. - Copyright © africanews Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. African Development bank specialists told Reuters news agency that it is likely to inflict a combined $10 billion to $20 billion hit on affected countries. Its director for climate change and green growth, Anthony Nyong, said it will reduce the GDP of heavily impacted countries by one to two per cent on average.
- ▪News Climate experts say super El Niño will negatively impact African economies A family uses a canoe after fleeing floodwaters that wreaked havoc in Ombaka Village, Kisumu, Kenya, 17 April 2024. - Copyright © africanews Copyright 2023 The
- ▪African Development bank specialists told Reuters news agency that it is likely to inflict a combined $10 billion to $20 billion hit on affected countries.
- ▪Its director for climate change and green growth, Anthony Nyong, said it will reduce the GDP of heavily impacted countries by one to two per cent on average.
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News Climate experts say super El Niño will negatively impact African economies A family uses a canoe after fleeing floodwaters that wreaked havoc in Ombaka Village, Kisumu, Kenya, 17 April 2024. - Copyright © africanews Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved By Rédaction Africanews with agencies Last updated: 12 minutes ago El Niño Climate experts warn that an impending “super” El Niño will have a negative impact on African economies and trigger mass migration from hard-hit areas. African Development bank specialists told Reuters news agency that it is likely to inflict a combined $10 billion to $20 billion hit on affected countries.
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