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What Does the Trump Administration Mean for Power Africa? (Forbes)

February 06, 2017

From the op-ed

Power Africa, President Obama’s signature African electrification push, is in limbo. The initiative was launched in June 2013, but—consistent with the nature of large-scale long-term infrastructure investments—is really just getting started. Until we see key appointments (e.g., OPIC president, USAID administrator, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs) we probably won’t know what’s in store for Power Africa under a Trump administration.

Read the full op-ed here