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Africa must generate power with demand in mind

Jane Mwangi, CEO and MD of AJW AFRICA. [Courtesy, AJW]

The African continent is home to nearly a fifth of the world's population, but accounts for less than 4 per cent of global electricity use. Of the 570 million people in the world who have no access to electricity, 380 million are in Africa.

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