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Vladimir Lenin said it so many years ago that the pathway for placing Russia on the path to development: “Communism is Soviet power plus the electrification of the whole country.” Egypt read the memo, understood it and decided to act in the national interest. They raised their electricity production up by 30,000 MW in 6 years within the last decade. In that short time frame, Egypt achieved self-sufficiency in electricity since June 2015, and, now enjoy an electricity surplus of more than 25 percent.  They also spent far less than what we have spent for no tangible results. The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria…

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Women make up more than 50% of Africa’s population and 80% of them reside in rural areas. Over 60% are employed in rural areas in the agriculture sector. Given the limited capacity of other sectors to absorb the growing labour force, agriculture will remain important for employment and livelihoods for the foreseeable future for young people in both farming and related activities.

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