Huge U.S. Gas Project to Power and Light Up Sub-Saharan Africa

U.S. companies will invest U.S.$175 billion in gas power projects which will benefit Tanzania, Kenya, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Angola, Mozambique and South Africa. These countries were selected because of their large populations, high GDP and either because they have local gas resources or are planning liquefied natural gas import projects.

Electricity powerlines (file photo).

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