Opinion: How energy access powers opportunitie

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Energy access in Africa must go beyond household connections to drive real economic impact. For Ndiarka Mbodji, CEO of Kowry Energy, this is a passion and a mission she is actively pursuing, as she shares in today’s opinion article. She stresses that without energy, Africa loses the opportunity to process its own products and capture the full value at home.

• Ms Mbodji founded Kowry Energy which provides tailored renewable energy, cold chain and water solutions for SMEs and local communities.

• “Framing energy access as a universal human right is well-intentioned. But rights do not create livelihoods. If energy access is a right, who guarantees it? More importantly, what happens once the light is on but the future remains dim?” she asks.

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