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5 June 2023FeaturesInsurance

Insurance power: ESG versus energy access in Africa

“The topic of environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) issues and African energy is always a slightly contentious one, because only 40 percent of the population have access to electricity. Half of that electricity comes from coal-fired power plants, so turning those off would be a disaster on a social basis.”

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