Africa needs Sh36 trillion to connect homes to power grid

Sub-Saharan African countries need to work together to meet their growing energy needs, the UN’s energy chief explained, as he launched an expert group tasked with driving investment projects.

The Africa energy leaders project, is the brainchild of Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella, the UN special representative for sustainable energy, and is aimed at building public/private partnerships to drive energy infrastructure projects, encourage renewable technologies and meeting the continent’s target of universal access to electricity by 2030.