Energy is an essential requirement for the continued growth of any economy. The UN Commission on Sustainable Development states that to implement the Millennium Development Goal of halving the proportion of people living on less than a dollar per day by 2015, "access to affordable energy services is a prerequisite". However, today in sub-Saharan…
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Joule Africa is currently developing projects in Sierra Leone and Cameroon and is actively investigating a number of other opportunities across sub-Saharan Africa
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Joule Africa takes seriously its responsibility to sustainable development. This corporate ethos is evident in the commitment to the involvement of local communities throughout the development process, the investment in social development, the prioritisation of comprehensive standards for environmental stewardship, and ongoing contributions to…
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The African continent is home to one sixth of the world's population, however currently it only generates 4% of the world's energy – the majority of which is used by South Africa and Egypt. A staggering 70% of the 800 million people living in sub-Saharan Africa are still without access to electricity. Meanwhile, industrial energy demand is…
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