Lights out: poor governance and Africa’s energy crisis
Lights out: poor governance and Africa’s energy crisis
A street vendor sells her wares by the light of a kerosene wick lamp in Lagos, Nigeria. Nigeria claims ownership of one of the world’s great energy reserves, but corruption and mismanagement leave Africa’s oil giant chronically short of electricity. SUNDAY ALABAMA/AP/SIPA.
By: Max Bankole Jarrett
Africa is rich in resources and opportunities. In so many fields, however, the continent is yet to hit its stride, often because there is not enough political will to manage resources better and create necessary incentives. Africa’s energy crisis is a prime example.
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