Renewables shift lays bare Africa’s energy dilemma

Vast projects to build oil and gas pipelines could face funding issues as well as limited export destinations

23 October 2022 - 00:00 By Bate Felix

Africa must build oil and gas pipelines, liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, distribution hubs and gas-fired power plants over the next 20 years to unlock its energy market of over 600-million people, officials, executives and analysts say...

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