Africa

This simple energy solution could improve the lives of millions of Africans – for less than $2 a day

Shacks are seen at an informal settlement near Cape Town, South Africa, September 14, 2016.  A process of 'upgrading' enables each shack in an informal settlement to receive basic services of water, electricity  and sanitation. Picture taken September 14, 2016. Nicky Milne/Thomson Reuters Foundation via REUTERS - RTX2V04Z

Over a quarter of the world’s population has no access to reliable electricity. Image: Thomson Reuters Foundation

James I. Mwangi
Executive Director, Dalberg, South Africa
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