Energy access: despite mobilized funding, Africa still lags behind
As decision-makers, professionals and development finance institutions gather in Abidjan this Tuesday, March 21, 2023 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast for the Energy Access Investment Forum (EAIF), AFRIK 21 takes stock of the thorny issue of financing renewable energy in Africa. The facts are clear: despite billions of dollars released in recent years, 600 million Africans still do not have access to electricity. At the same time, 900 million Africans still cook on wood fires, even though the continent is moving towards sustainable development.
