There are obstacles facing the Akon Lighting Africa project, singer…
An estimated 1.2 billion people — or 17 per cent of the global population — live without access to electricity.
More Africans live in the darkness than people in any other region, but we cannot solve our continent’s energy crisis alone. We need collaboration across all industries, sectors and regions.
The Middle East is a hub for pioneering sustainable energy thought leadership, innovation and investment. The new ideas and approaches emerging from the Middle East could make a critical difference to Africa’s energy crisis. While much of the technology and know-how needed to power Africa already exists, there is a desperate need for greater technical innovation, more creative financial models and increased investments to move the most promising research projects and pilot programmes forward…
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