Need for Reliable Electricity to Support Industrialization in Africa

TLDR

• For decades, African leaders have outlined ambitious national development plans, supported the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and promoted the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as a foundation for future.
• Africa50’s emphasis on project preparation may therefore be one of the most important shifts in Africa’s development approach.
• However, Africa50’s most important contribution may be changing how governments view infrastructure itself.
• Africa50 should not be judged by conferences held or memoranda signed.
• DAR ES SALAAM: ACOMPREHENSIVE review of the speeches delivered at the Africa50 Infrastructure Forum and President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s inaugural message reveals a central challenge facing Africa: The continent has.