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S4 Ep16: Electricity shortages and unemployment in Africa
S4 Ep16: Electricity shortages and unemployment in Africa
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Length:
21 minutes
Released:
Apr 24, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
In high-income countries, we take a reliable electricity supply for granted. But in parts
of the world where that reliable electricity supply isn’t available, what is the effect of
frequent power outages on employment? Justice Tei Mensah of The World Bank tells
Tim Phillips about how power cuts translate to job cuts.
of the world where that reliable electricity supply isn’t available, what is the effect of
frequent power outages on employment? Justice Tei Mensah of The World Bank tells
Tim Phillips about how power cuts translate to job cuts.
Released:
Apr 24, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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