The Power of the Mine: A Transformative Opportunity for Sub-Saharan Africa

by Sudeshna Ghosh Banerjee, Gary McMahon, Perrine Toledano, et al.

Africa needs power - to grow its economies and enhance the welfare of its people. Power for all is still a long distance away - two thirds of the population remains without electricity and enterprises rank electricity as a top constraint to doing business. This sub-optimal situation coexists while vast energy resources remain untapped. One solution to harness these resources could be to tap into the concept of anchor load. Mining industry lends itself...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1464802920
• ISBN13: 9781464802928
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Length: 170 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 10.0"