What can we learn from Sierra Leones Chief Heat Officer?

Published: May 16, 2023, 1 a.m.

Eugenia Kargbo is Africa\u2019s first Chief Heat Officer.\nShe was appointed by the government of Sierra Leone, and is responsible for helping people who are struggling from the effects of extreme heat and \u2018burning, suffocating sunshine\u2019. \nSierra Leone isn\u2019t among Africa\u2019s warmest countries. Mali is thought to be the hottest country on the continent\u2026and in the world.\nBut Sierra Leone has been experiencing higher and higher temperatures in recent years. And Eugenia says it is a much less comfortable place to live today than when she was growing up.\nSo, what solutions does she have for the heat in Sierra Leone? And could these be ideas that help people across Africa?\n#AfricaDaily