Africa: Why Keeping Africa's Workers Cool Is An Economic Imperative

Source: AllAfrica Global Media · 2026-11-02T11:20:17.000Z · Business

[InfoWire] Extreme heat is increasingly affecting productivity and incomes across Africa, particularly among workers in the informal economy. New evidence from Nigeria, Ghana and India suggests that simple, electricity-free cooling technologies could help reduce these losses. However, making these solutions affordable for the workers who need them most remains a major challenge.

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