Africa electricity distribution hindered by access to credit, red tape
Africa has a diverse wealth of energy resources, from oil and gas reserves to great potential for solar and large hydro-power projects.
Yet the continent’s energy wealth is mostly underdeveloped. Most people in Africa lack access to electricity making it the least electrified continent on the planet. Yet progress is being made, particularly in energy diversity.
CCTV’s Natalie Carney has more from the just concluded World Energy Congress in Istanbul.