Urgent Action Needed to Address Energy Poverty in Africa

TLDR

• Speaking yesterday during a high-level dialogue held on the sidelines of the ongoing Africa50 General Shareholders’ Meeting (GSM) and Infra for Africa Forum in Dar es Salaam, Mr Ndejembi said millions of Africans still.
• Mr Ndejembi said about 2.1 billion people worldwide still lack access to clean cooking fuels, with nearly one billion of them living in Africa, most in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• DAR ES SALAAM: MINISTER for Energy, Deogratius Ndejembi has urged African countries to prioritise clean cooking and rural electrification, warning that energy poverty has evolved into a major public health.
• The dialogue examined how Africa can utilise its vast natural gas reserves to expand energy access, power industries, strengthen regional integration and promote sustainable economic growth.