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Poor access to energy is now a key challenge to the development of many countries in the South. E... more Poor access to energy is now a key challenge to the development of many countries in the South. Energy supply has become a strategic priority for economic development policies, especially through developing renewable energies. In West Africa, more than 80 % of household energy is provided by biomass (firewood and charcoal). The challenge for developing countries is now moving from a domestic use of biomass energy to a modern use. The latter will help produce energy which remains essential to economic and social development. Indeed, despite their abundance on the African continent, many natural resources and raw materials are not valued and transformed into high value added products because of the lack of access to affordable power services. In 2004, biofuels aroused the enthusiasm of investors who invested on the sector while claiming their participation in the economic and social development of the continent. But in 2007, the rush for this green oil slowed down and the first review...

Poor access to energy is now a key challenge to the development of many countries in the South. E... more Poor access to energy is now a key challenge to the development of many countries in the South. Energy supply has become a strategic priority for economic development policies, especially through developing renewable energies. In West Africa, more than 80 % of household energy is provided by biomass (firewood and charcoal). The challenge for developing countries is now moving from a domestic use of biomass energy to a modern use. The latter will help produce energy which remains essential to economic and social development. Indeed, despite their abundance on the African continent, many natural resources and raw materials are not valued and transformed into high value added products because of the lack of access to affordable power services. In 2004, biofuels aroused the enthusiasm of investors who invested on the sector while claiming their participation in the economic and social development of the continent. But in 2007, the rush for this green oil slowed down and the first review...

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