Roughly half of the population of West Africa have no access to electricity. Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, and Cote D’Ivoire are developing their domestic gas resources while some others are examining gas imports through either Liquefied Natural Gas terminals or the West Africa Gas Pipeline. In the wake of major discoveries, particularly in Senegal and Mauritania, the International Energy Agency expects a “different” future, it said in its 2019 Africa Energy Outlook. West Africa is already home to many of the resources crucial in driving global energy. That will improve the rate of commercialization of these resources, not only for export to more developed markets but also for our region,” Olu said.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 12, 2020 12:00 UTC