The Africa Report — July-August 2017

Kenya

2.2 GW

25%

Uganda

0.9 GW

49%

Tanzania

1.6 GW

19%

Mauritius

0.8 GW

39%

Rwanda

0.2 GW

34%

Mozambique

2.7 GW

10%

Zambia

2.6 GW

15%

Madagascar

0.5 GW

10%

Zimbabwe

2.1 GW

6%

Togo

0.2 GW

49%

Cameroon

1.3 GW

24%

Côte d’Ivoire

1.9 GW

52%

Total installed

capacity (GW)

IPPs‘ share

of capacity (%)

National

electrification rate

< 20%

20-40%

41-60%

61-80%

> 81%

Gambia

0.1 GW

43%

Cabo Verde

0.1 GW

20%

Senegal

0.9 GW

32%

Ghana

3.8 GW

18%

Nigeria

4.9 GW

31%

Namibia

0.6 GW

2%

Swaziland

0.2 GW

23%

South Africa

50.2GW

11%

More independent power projects are being developed on the continent, but in most cases

they represent only a small percentage of national production. Governments will need to

attract more private investors to meet their production deficits.

SOURCE: IEA, WORLD ENERGY OUTLOOK 2006, PROPARCO/PRIVATE SECTOR & DEVELOPMENT, 2017

CASH TRANSFERS

NIGERIA FOLLOWS

BRAZIL’S EXAMPLE

Taking its cue from Brazil’s successes

in fighting poverty through cash

transfers, the Nigerian government

is running a pilot programme that seeks

to hand out $2bn to about 1 million

people in eight states. The transfers

are dependent on immunising children

and sending them to school.

OIL

FALLING FINANCES

Major African oil producers such

as Libya, Nigeria, Angola and

Algeria will continue to feel the pain.

Prices are still falling despite

production cuts by the Organisation

of Petroleum Exporting Countries

Jan Feb Mar Apr

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

May Jun 2017

Price

42.

44.

WTI

Brent

SOURCE: BLOOMBERG

SENEGALAs Ramadan

endsMuslimsgatherfor

Eid al-Fitr prayers in Dakar.

MALIFriends, parents and relatives pay homage to
victims of the 18 June terrorist attack at Le Campement
Kangaba resort, close to Bamako, in which eight died.

SOUTH SUDANSouth Sudanese models walk the catwalk

during the Nile Couture Fashion Show in Juba, where life goes

on despite a refugee crisis, civil unrest, drought and famine

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ELECTRICITYPRIVATE PLAYERS STILL SHY

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