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Podcast: Africa Tech Radio
Episode: Is Renewable Energy The Cheapest In Africa Too?
Description: An intergovernmental organisation which supports countries in their transition to a sustainable energy future, The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), recently revealed that renewables are now a lot cheaper and can considerably compete with the cost of other energy sources
According to statistics from the World bank, over 625 million people in Africa still lack access to electricity. Africa faces an enormous energy challenge and its growing population and economic progress has increased the demand for energy.
Considering the immediate costs of energy across Africa, renewable energy may not be cheapest in Africa but listen to...