April 30, 2012

Africa's Future Hinges on Energy

Oscar Kimanuka, AllAfrica


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Recent studies on energy use in Africa indicate that promoting cleaner, more efficient technologies for producing charcoal in Africa can save millions of lives and have significant climate change and development benefits. . .

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