New UK international development minister Nick Hurd wants to boost off-grid solar power in the only region where those without access to modern energy is set to rise
For a man who has only recently started his job, international development minister Nick Hurd seems sure of his priorities.
“Energy Africa makes perfect sense to me,” he says. “In the next few weeks and months we’re going to be shaping what DfID [the Department for International Development] does in the next five, arguably 10 years. But improving access to energy in Africa is my particular focus at the moment.”
Sub-Saharan Africa is the only region where the number of people lacking access to electricity is set to rise
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It’s a different model. It’s not about a huge chunk of public money. It’s a private-sector solution to this challenge
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