Trump cancels Obama-era initiative to boost access to electricity in Africa

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Trump cancels Obama-era initiative to boost access to electricity in Africa

The NewsUS President Donald Trump canceled a longstanding initiative to boost electricity access in Africa, where more than 600 million people still lack reliable energy. The Obama-era program was designed by USAID, which the Trump administration has sought to dismantle. Unreliable access to electricity in Africa has stifled industrial growth and limited small- and medium-sized businesses, two experts argued in The Conversation. However a recent…

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Trump Ends US Initiative to Boost Electricity Access in Africa

A US initiative to increase electricity supply in Africa has been dismantled by the Trump administration after more than a decade of work, according to people familiar with the matter.

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There is a huge part of the world accustomed to being the dashboard of the power struggles of the great powers. Trump’s arrival can redraw the borders of influence on the continent we least talk about.

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Trump Ends US Initiative to Boost Electricity Access in Africa – Famagusta Gazette

President Donald Trump has ended a US initiative to increase access to electricity in Africa, according to sources familiar with the matter. The initiative, known as Power Africa, is set to close almost all its programs, with the majority of its employees laid off. The Trump administration has not confirmed this decision. Power Africa, launched in 2013 by former President Barack Obama, aimed to bring electricity to millions of households in Afri…

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Trump Terminates Programme Aimed At Expanding Electricity Access In Africa

By Enyichukwu Enemanna US President Donald Trump has announced the termination of an initiative aimed at providing electricity access to communities in Africa, Bloomberg news agency reports, doubling down on his administration’s aid cuts to the continent since taking office on 20 January. The Power Africa initiative, launched in 2013 under former President Barack Obama, aimed to provide electricity to tens of millions of households across Africa…

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Trump Terminates Power Africa Initiative After Over a Decade

The Trump administration has dismantled Power Africa, a U.S. initiative launched over a decade ago to expand electricity access across the African continent, according to Bloomberg whose source sought anonymity. The decision marks the end of a program that aimed to address energy poverty in Africa, with most of its operations now slated for termination. … The post Trump Terminates Power Africa Initiative After Over a Decade first appeared on Met…