AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoEl Niño Watch: Scientists warn an “unprecedented” El Niño is building, with Britain and parts of southern Africa facing wetter, stormier conditions while drought risk rises in the tropics—raising concerns for floods, crop yields and food prices. Climate Extremes in Africa: A new study maps Angola’s Angolan Highlands Water Tower as a bigger peatland carbon sink than thought, but warns slash-and-burn farming and peat extraction are releasing CO2. Water & Trade Disruption: Reuters reports the Panama Canal is again bracing for El Niño-driven reservoir shrinkage, with some ships already detouring via Africa. Pollution & Health: A Durban sewage spill into a wetland is described as one of the worst environmental disasters, spotlighting weak wastewater controls. Governance & Resilience: An opinion piece argues citizens often “adapt” to bad governance, normalizing unaccountable power even when they publicly criticize it. Energy Reliability: Uganda’s MMP Industrial Park expansion is slowed by unreliable electricity, delayed tax exemptions and poor access roads. Green Finance: Moody’s gives Centum Re’s green bond framework a top sustainability score, boosting investor confidence for Kenya and Uganda property projects.
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