Prospects for developing renewable energy in Africa

Development of renewable energy technologies can help improve living conditions in Africa's arid, semi-arid and sub-humid regions. Renewable energy would increase these regions' energy autonomy and more effectively address desertification. As Africa looks at ways to carry out needed technology changes, it is likely to find some Asian countries' efforts to meet growing energy requirements especially useful. Possibilities for cooperation between Africa and Asia in this area have not been adequately explored.