Africa: If Africa Is Generating More Electricity, Why Are Millions Still Without Reliable Power?

Africa: If Africa Is Generating More Electricity, Why Are Millions Still Without Reliable Power?

Uganda’s seven-decade electricity journey reveals the gap between generating electricity and getting it reliably into homes, businesses and communities On April 29, 1954, Uganda switched on a new chapter in its economic history. At Owen Falls, where the Nile leaves Lake Victoria, the country’s first major hydropower station was commissioned by Queen Elizabeth II. The…

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