Africa on high alert to place its water futures up for trade 

Africa and the US state of California share much in terms of terrain and their climate. Both regions are high agricultural producers while at the same time heavily affected by a changing climate which has threatened their future prospects.  

However, as investors in the US look for a way of speculating and earning from water scarcity in California, there is little effort being undertaken to take advantage of the water situation in Africa for a return on investments.  

Two billion people now live in countries plagued by water problems, and almost two-thirds of the world could face water shortages in just four years.