Jacqueline Novogratz and Acumen Raise $300 Million For Off-Grid Solar In Africa
By Christopher Helman,
The average American household uses 11,000 kilowatthours of power each year. And yet around the world half a billion people still live without electricity. The deprivation is most acute in sub-Saharan Africa; where according to the World Bank only 16% of people in Malawi, 22% in Burkina Faso and 36% in Sierra Leone can turn the lights on.
Source: Forbes (link opens in a new window)
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