Author/s: Anton Eberhard, Orvika Rosnes, Maria Shkaratan, and Haakon Vennemo
Chronic power problems impede growth and productivity in more than 30 African countries. These include inadequate generation capacity, limited electrification, unreliable service, and exorbitant costs. Turning around Africa’s power sector would entail huge investment, as well as decisive policy reforms to improve the efficiency of power utilities. A sound regional system for trading power is key to harnessing the continent’s hydropower potential and expanding the use of other efficient generating technologies.
Author/s: Anton Eberhard, Vivien Foster, Cecilia Briceño-Garmendia, Fatimata Ouedraogo, Daniel Camos, and Maria Shkaratan
Sub-Saharan Africa’s power generating capacity is far lower than that of any other region, and growth in generation and electrification has stagnated. The crisis points to deeper problems in power sector institutions.
Huge investments are needed if Africa’s power sector is to keep up with economic development and population growth. Regionally traded hydropower may be the best way to cut costs while protecting against oil price increases and curbing emissions.
Author/s: Anton Eberhard, Vivien Foster, Cecilia Briceño-Garmendia, Fatimata Ouedraogo, Daniel Camos, and Maria Shkaratan
Sub-Saharan Africa’s power generating capacity is far lower than that of any other region, and growth in generation and electrification has stagnated. The crisis points to deeper problems in power sector institutions.
Author/s: Anton Eberhard, Vivien Foster, Cecilia Briceño-Garmendia, Fatimata Ouedraogo, Daniel Camos, and Maria Shkaratan
Sub-Saharan Africa’s power generating capacity is far lower than that of any other region, and growth in generation and electrification has stagnated. The crisis points to deeper problems in power sector institutions.
Author/s: Anton Eberhard, Vivien Foster, Cecilia Briceño-Garmendia, Fatimata Ouedraogo, Daniel Camos, and Maria Shkaratan
Sub-Saharan Africa’s power generating capacity is far lower than that of any other region, and growth in generation and electrification has stagnated. The crisis points to deeper problems in power sector institutions.
Author/s: Anton Eberhard, Vivien Foster, Cecilia Briceño-Garmendia, Fatimata Ouedraogo, Daniel Camos, and Maria Shkaratan
Sub-Saharan Africa’s power generating capacity is far lower than that of any other region, and growth in generation and electrification has stagnated. The crisis points to deeper problems in power sector institutions.
Huge investments are needed if Africa’s power sector is to keep up with economic development and population growth. Regionally traded hydropower may be the best way to cut costs while protecting against oil price increases and curbing emissions.
Author/s: Sumila Gulyani, Debabrata Talukdar, and Darby Jack
Analysis of household survey data shows that slums in Dakar, Nairobi, and Johannesburg differ dramatically from each other on nearly every development indicator, belying the notion that most African cities face a more or less similar slum problem.