Electricity sector reform is high among new Liberian President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s much-trailed ‘100 day deliverables’, but the challenges of delivering improved services remain enormous in an industry still impacted by years of mismanagement and graft. State utility LEC has improved its performance, funding for new interconnections offers hope of more imports and there are rumours that a powership could provide short-term supply, writes Marc Howard.
Issue 504 - 16 April 2024
Sudan may be on the verge of a de facto split, its infrastructure is in ruins and populations are struggling to survive a global-scale humanitarian crisis, but there is little incentive for either side to back down one year after militia leader Hemedti launched his RSF’s campaign against erstwhile ally the Sudan Armed Forces regime. While attention is focused on conflicts elsewhere, a major African country is being destroyed for personal advantage in a conflict marked by significant intervention from the wider region.
Issue 503 - 07 April 2024
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| Operating | Construction | Planned | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| 257,384MW | 40,581MW | 478,702MW | 144,174MW |
| 3,717 projects | 220 projects | 2,592 projects | 1,105 projects |
| 6,939MW | 999MW | 62,030MW | 6,495MW |
| 288 projects | 15 projects | 201 projects | 10 projects |
| 20,673MW | 7,558MW | 43,700MW | 21,918MW |
| 929 projects | 46 projects | 543 projects | 1 projects |
| 117,938MW | 15,370MW | 136,410MW | 45,688MW |
| 479 projects | 24 projects | 252 projects | 6 projects |
| 78,288MW | 11,004MW | 121,195MW | 31,410MW |
| 893 projects | 72 projects | 968 projects | 66 projects |
| 33,547MW | 5,649MW | 115,368MW | 38,663MW |
| 1,128 projects | 63 projects | 628 projects | 37 projects |
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