People stand next to solar panels of the solar energy power plant in Zaktubi, near Ouagadougou, on ... [+] november 29, 2017, on its inauguration day. The depiction is especially true in Africa, where about 600 million people are without access to electricity — power to keep the lights on and power to keep the COVID-19 vaccine frozen. According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), as many as 30 countries in Africa have electricity outages because supply lags demand. In sub-Saharan Africa, the problem is far more acute and will require billions in new investment. But Power Africa and a network of public groups set up by USAID is winning the financing to set up off-grid solar-powered health centers.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 02, 2021 21:00 UTC