FACT SHEET: Power Africa

Africa: FACT SHEET: Power Africa AllAfrica.com More than two-thirds of the population of sub-Saharan Africa is without electricity, and more than 85 percent of those living in rural areas lack access. Power Africa will build on Africa's enormous power potential, including new discoveries of vast ... See all stories on this topic »

Obama to Announce New Power Initiative for Africa The Epoch Times U.S. President Barack Obama answers questions from the audience and from people in Nigeria, Uganda, and Kenya via live video link during a 'town hall' meeting with the young African leaders at the University of Johannesburg in Soweto June 29, 2013 in ... See all stories on this topic »

Ghana to benefit from Obama's $7b 'Power Africa' plan Ghana Business News US President, Barack Obama has announced a new energy initiative, 'Power Africa', a $7 billion initiative to boost electricity supply to sub-Saharan Africa, the White House said in a statement June 30, 2013. The initiative which will be implemented ... See all stories on this topic »

Obama Announces Plan to Boost Power in Sub Saharan Africa Bloomberg Obama's goal is to double access to electricity across six countries that his aides have singled out for promoting good governance -- Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria and Tanzania. "There's an energy here that can't be denied: Africa rising ... See all stories on this topic »

Obama unveils initiative to help Africans gain access to electricity Xinhua CAPE TOWN, June 30 (Xinhua) -- The visiting U. S. President Barack Obama on Sunday unveiled an initiative to double access to electric power across Africa. Speaking at the University of Cape Town, Obama said the 7 billion U. S. dollars initiative will ... See all stories on this topic »

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