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Innovate Afrika

Lawrence Freeman

Lawrence Freeman is a Political-Economic

Analyst for Africa, who has been involved in
Nuclear Power A Necessity for economic development policies for Africa for

over 30 years.
He is the creator of the blog: lawrencefreem-
Africa’s Economic Growth anafricaandtheworld.com

March 12, 2021

Original article: http://lawrencefreemanafricaandtheworld.com/2022/03/12/nucle-
ar-power-a-necessity-for-africas-economic-growth/

t is essential that African at least 1,000 gigawatts-1,000,000 operate a higher level of technology.
nations advance their plans to megawatts-of electrical power to
build nuclear plants as part of raise the standard of living of the Energy is an indispensable element
Itheir energy grid. That is why populations to that of a modern in- of the infrastructure platform that
the efforts of Nigeria and Ghana dustrialized society. Nuclear energy every nation requires to expand its
should be hailed as progress for the must be an increasing share of the economy. Energy poverty sustains
continent. Africa`s Future Depends continent’s energy generation. poverty because electricity
on Adopting Nuclear Power Gen-
eration Construction and operation of nu- Energy is vital for:
clear energy will also elevate the skill 1. Industrialization
The lack of energy is killing more level of the domestic workforce. 2. Manufacturing
Africans that any other cause of Nuclear energy complexes will 3. Agricultural & agricultural
death. My estimate is that the serve as training centers for skilled processing
nations of Africa should acquire workers, engineers and scientists to 4. Transportation,

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