For many people in West and Central Africa, the absence of access to electricity or frequent power cuts are part of everyday life and create a bottleneck for economic activity.
Currently, more than 220 million people in the region—close to half the population—have no access to electricity, limiting their ability to operate businesses, generate income or receive adequate education and health services.
Access to affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy is not only a lifeline for people, but also an imperative to transform the continent.
Here are some game changing projects that are making a real difference in powering the economies of the region:
