Obama Announces $7B Investment to Develop Energy in Africa (Atlanta Black Star)
"A light where currently there is darkness; the energy needed to lift people out of poverty -- that’s what opportunity looks like."
The future of Africa was the focus of President Obama’s sweeping speech in Cape Town, where he announced a $7 billion U.S. electricity initiative.
The new U.S.-led initiative intends to double access to electric power across Africa, with Obama vowing to help bring “light where there is currently darkness.”
Called “Power Africa,” the program will use a $7 billion U.S. investment to expand access to electricity in six African countries: Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria and Tanzania.
The funds will expand the reach of power grids and developing geothermal, hydro, wind and solar power.
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