@article{752176,
      author = {Othieno, Herick, and Awange, Joseph,},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/752176},
      title = {Energy resources in Africa distribution, opportunities and  challenges / [electronic resource] :},
      abstract = {ĹℓBy harnessing the wind and sun, your vast geothermal  energy and rivers for hydropower, you can turn this climate  threat into an economic opportunity.ℓ́ℓ℗ℓUS  President℗ℓObamaℓ́ℓs address to the African Union  (2015) Africa is considered one of the poorest continents  in the world, mainly because of its low per capita energy  consumption in Sub-Saharan region. This view and its  associated resource management strategy are based on the  misconception that Africa lacks sufficient energy resources  to drive its development agenda.℗ℓ℗ℓ This book  provides information on the distribution of the available  energy resources throughout the continent and how its  management affects the development of individual  states.℗ℓAnalyses of the countriesℓ́ℓ energy  potentials, exploitation levels and distribution mechanisms  are provided with a view to identifying additional factors  that are stifling Africaℓ́ℓs economic development. The  authors provide an in-depth analysis of the advantages and  disadvantages of different energy sources in terms of their  impacts on Africaℓ́ℓs economic development. This  analysis is based on the assertion that Africa is indeed  blessed with abundant energy resources, which have not been  effectively exploited. There are many challenges and  opportunities in each country that are viewed with due  consideration given to the prevailing national resource  management practices. Leadersℓ́ℓ desire to control  resources has encouraged corruption, theft, and mere  selfishness to thrive. In addition to the negative impacts  of these factors on energy development initiatives, there  is also a general lack of institutional support for  progressive energy management. The book offers a valuable  guide for developers, investors and researchers by  providing in-depth analysis of ℗ℓAfricaℓ́ℓs energy  development trends.},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-25187-5},
      recid = {752176},
      pages = {1 online resource (xv, 344 pages)},
}