Africa: Leaders Asked to Relax Grip On Energy Sector

African governments must loosen their grip on power utility companies to forestall an acute shortage of energy that could slow down growth in budding economies, experts warned.

A regional energy conference that opened in Nairobi yesterday heard that Africa could fall into a deep crisis in three years if it does not expand existing power generating capacity and diversify from over-dependence on hydro power.

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