Two out of three people in sub‑Saharan Africa lack access to electricity.
Our Goal
To enable electricity access by adding
Power Africa brings together technical and legal experts, the private sector, and governments from around the world to work in partnership to increase the number of people with access to power.
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The resources needed to unlock the power of sub‑Saharan Africa.
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BUILDING A HEALTH FACILITY ELECTRIFICATION ALLIANCE IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Our NEW collection of 10 country-specific productive use of energy (PUE) catalogs is now available!
USAID and Power Africa are building a public-private partnership to improve access to clean electricity and internet connectivity at health facilities in sub-Saharan Africa. Through renewable energy and digital solutions, this alliance can deliver reliable, climate-friendly, life-saving power to 10,000 remote health facilities.
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POWER AFRICA 2021 ANNUAL REPORT
Learn how we've connected & advanced:
- 39M+ people to first time electricity
- 1,300+ MW of new electricity across the continent
- Energy access & powering healthcare
- U.S.-Africa trade
- Power of partnership
- Clean energy in sub-Saharan Africa
OFF-GRID PRODUCTIVE USE OF ENERGY CATALOGS
Our NEW collection of 10 country-specific productive use of energy (PUE) catalogs is now available!
These catalogs provide insights into PUE products and innovations for agriculture, fishing, livestock, and poultry in Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania and Uganda.
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POWER AFRICA BLOG
Visit our blog regularly to stay up to date with the latest Power Africa news. Our blog features success stories, resources, people profiles and much more!
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POWER AFRICA VIDEOS
It Takes a Container to Power a Village
Power Africa Lighting Up Malawian Households Through Off-Grid Electrification
Powering the COVID-19 Response on Uganda's Bugala Island
Powering sub-Saharan Africa's COVID-19 Response -- Beyond the Grid
Powering sub-Saharan Africa's COVID-19 Response -- Transmission & Distribution
Power Africa: The Power of Partnership
COVID-19 RESPONSE & RECOVERY
Power Africa’s work before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic is critical to helping our partner countries respond to the health crisis, and to boosting self-reliance for economic recovery.
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