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Tackle energy poverty slowing Africa's growth

Pupils in Samburu study using a kerosene lamp. [File, Standard]

Energy poverty in Africa is denying many opportunities to develop and live better.

Reports indicate that at least 600 million people in Africa lack access to electricity, while another 900 million have no clean cooking energy, leading to the destruction of forests to access wood fuel.

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