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Africa's Big Switch (ABS)

<div>Africa’s Big Switch is a podcast that aims to identify current and future solutions to complex problems on the African continent. Examples of such problems include: Climate Change, Homelessness, Poverty, Political Instability, Famine, Floods etc.Our first season sheds light and sparks conversation around the future of energy in Africa.Why Energy?Modern society depends on reliable and affordable energy services to function smoothly and to develop equitably. A well-established energy system supports all sectors from medicine and education to agriculture, infrastructure, communications and high-technology. However, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA), there are over 770 million people in the world today without access to electricity, 77% of which are in Sub-saharan Africa. The Sustainable Development Goal 7 of the UN Agenda, aims to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030. Given we are only a few years to 2030, we explore the progress, challenges and opportunities for achieving this goal across</div>

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Episodios recientes

Nov 20, 2024

E32 Duara Education: Women-Led Schools, Community-Led Change

E32 • 39 mins

Oct 24, 2024

E31: Angel Investing with Innovate Africa Fund

E31 • 41 mins

Oct 10, 2024

E30 Sierra Leone's Path to Digital Learning and Education Reform

E30 • 50 mins

Sep 26, 2024

E29 Navigating Corporate Finance and Venture Capital in Emerging Markets

E29 • 59 mins

Sep 11, 2024

E28 Unleashing Potential: How Opportunity International Empowers Farmers

45 mins

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