Africa Launches $5 Billion Energy Bank as Western Lenders Retreat

The Quick Take

Africa needs $200 billion in annual energy investment, according to the Independent Petroleum Producers Group (IPPG). Around 600 million people across Africa lack access to electricity, a problem that could quickly intensify as sub-Saharan Africa rapidly grows, develops, and industrializes. The region’s energy demand is expected to increase threefold over the next decade, as emerging economies dev