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Obstacles to progress

Realities

Iraq continued to have widespread support even during his last years, has been that he

was seen as the person who electrified much or rural Iraq and in doing so dramatically

raised their standard of living, their quality of life.
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Outages
“ At least 30 countries in Africa experience daily electricity outages, which can result in an
annual loss of anywhere between 5% of GDP in countries like Uganda and Malawi, and between

2% and 5% of GDP in Tanzania and Kenya “ 95
"Top 10 African Countries With The Most And Least Access To Electricity Power Supply," 291
How Africa News.
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Access
“ Access-defined as living within the range of an electrical grid-remains a major mitigating
factor among some countries. While the average percentage for access to electric grids across
the continent stands at 66% for the 36 African countries surveyed by Afrobarometer, 13
countries still have 50% or less of their populations with any access to electricity.”

Zambia 50%
Mozambique 50%
Tanzania 44%
Malawi 42%

Access (cont.)
Uganda 39%
Madagascar 34%
Mali 32%
Liberia 31%
Guinea 31%
Niger 30%
Burkina Faso 17%
Source ATLAS : Data Afrobarometer 292
"Off-grid or 'off-on'
_Lack of access, unreliable electricity supply still plague majority of Africans"
Afrobarometer
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“ Rolling blackouts may make headlines; a complete lack of electricity infrastructure usually
doesn't. Both are part of Africa's electricity deficit, a major obstacle to human and
socioeconomic development

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On average across the 36 countries, only four in 10 Africans enjoy a reliable power supply.

While about two-thirds of Africans live in areas with access to an electric grid, in some
countries seven in 10 citizens – and as many as nine in 10 in rural areas – do not. Actual