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Making mini-grids work in sub-Saharan Africa

Making mini-grids work in sub-Saharan Africa

Volts

June 5, 202447m 20s

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More than half a billion people on the African continent lack access to electricity, and the number is only growing. In this episode, Tombo Banda of CrossBoundary’s Mini-Grid Innovation Lab discusses the longstanding barriers to electricity access in sub-Saharan Africa, why current business models haven’t been effective, and the mini-grid innovations that could turn the tide.



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