Name: Bob Koigi: Africa blazes the trail in renewable energy by FairPlanet
Duration: 2 min 41 s
Description: Across Africa, a renewable energy wave is quickly taking shape, positioning the continent as a global frontrunner in embracing a form of energy that not only holds promise for a clean future but one that is lighting up homes, sparking innovations among the youth, inspiring new enterprises and opening up the continent to more investment opportunities.

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Across Africa, a renewable energy wave is quickly taking shape, positioning the continent as a global frontrunner in embracing a form of energy that not only holds promise for a clean future but one that is lighting up homes, sparking innovations among the youth, inspiring new enterprises and opening up the continent to more investment opportunities.

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