The United Kingdom has announced new funding to give more people and companies across Africa access to affordable, clean energy. The Transforming Energy Access program is leading development of innovative technologies, business models, partnerships and skills that will accelerate access to affordable, clean energy services for households and enterprises in developing countries. Transforming Energy Access is using the UK’s expertise in technology and finance to provide power for people across Africa and tackle one of the world’s biggest challenges, climate change, Baldwin said. The new funding is in partnership with the African Development Bank’s Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa and the World Bank’s Energy Sector Management Assistance Program. Since 2011, UK climate finance has helped provide 17 million people with improved access to clean energy.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 11, 2019 14:26 UTC