Electricity shortages and unemployment in Africa

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To what extent does unreliable electricity provision - pervasive in many African countries - affect job creation in the region? In this episode of VoxDevTalks, Justice Tei Mensah discusses evidence from 29 African countries which reveals that power outages have a negative impact on employment. Justice outlines which sectors drive this affect, and its implications for policymakers on the continent.

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