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Electrifying Africa- how to make Europe’s contribution count

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Electrification is one of sub-Saharan Africa’s most pressing socio-economic challenges. Less than a third of the sub-Saharan population has access to electricity, and around 600,000 premature deaths are caused each year by household air pollution resulting from the use of polluting fuels for cooking and lighting. Solving this issue is a fundamental prerequisite for unleashing sub-Saharan Africa’s economic potential. Given the magnitude of the challenge, only a joint effort involving sub-Saharan African...

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  • Simone Tagliapietra, 2017. "Electrifying Africa- how to make Europe’s contribution count," Policy Contributions 20882, Bruegel.
    • Handle: RePEc:bre:polcon:20882
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    1. Altenburg, Tilman, 2017. "Arbeitsplatzoffensive für Afrika," IDOS Discussion Papers 23/2017, German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS).

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