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From Death Spiral to Economic Engine
BLUF: Unreliable power supply in many African countries suppresses commerce, manufacturing, and employment. Firms reduce productivity, leave the grid for self-supply or invest in costly and redundant backup systems. Utilities, in turn, lose...
More Electricity Means a Bigger Payoff in the Poorest Countries
Economist Lant Pritchett has a new paper arguing economic growth alone is enough to deliver better development outcomes.
He concludes we don’t need to worry too much about “pro-poor” growth (or any such caveats to growth) because he examin...
Our Summer Reading List
Summer is the perfect time to kick back and relax with some great reads about energy and development. (What could be better?!)
Our team shares their recommendations, or what they plan to read, below.
Books
Algorithms to Live By: The...
Transparency Could Help Caribbean Nations Lower Sky-High Electricity Prices
Many Caribbean nations have some of the highest electricity prices in the world driven by dependence on imported fuel, small grid systems, and costly power contracts.
One important tool to lower those costs is improved transparency around...
Angola’s Hydropower Finally Gets a Pathway to Market
Angola has excess hydropower yet lacks a way to sell it. That’s why connecting its hydropower stations to the regional grid could unlock new revenue streams and expand power for the region’s industrial growth. That’s why the agreement signe...
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The writers behind this newsletter.
Founder of the Energy for Growth Hub, policy nerd, writer, aspiring chicken farmer
Policy Director at the Energy for Growth Hub. Non-Resident Fellow on US-Africa Relations at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Former USAID. Author of the Substack 'Aid Interrupted'.
all things energy, specifically nuclear and AI
I write about development finance, energy, and Africa.
Energy law scholar, government advisor, and contract transparency advocate focused on infrastructure financing, energy markets, and power project acceleration
Meron Tesfaye, Ph.D. is an Ethiopian-born engineer, energy expert, and innovation director at the Energy for Growth Hub. She focuses on advancing energy solutions and policies that deliver jobs and economic growth in emerging economies.
Science writer and editor. Communications lead at the Energy for Growth Hub.
Global policy Director @ Energy for Growth Hub. Interests: emerging economies, power markets, energy contracts and economic growth
I am an Energy Economist and Policy Advisor passionate about Africa's future. I write on electricity markets, power sector reform, industrialization, and economic development, drawing on research and practical experience to inform policy decisions..
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