TY - BOOK AU - Anton, Eberhard. TI - Africa's power infrastructure: investment, integration, efficiency SN - 9780821384558 U1 - 333.793AFR PY - 2011/// CY - Washington, D.C PB - World Bank KW - Rural electrification--Government policy--Africa, Sub-Saharan N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - Africa?s chronic power problems have escalated in recent years into a crisis affecting 30 countries, taking a heavy toll on economic growth and productivity. The region has inadequate generation capacity, limited electrification, low power consumption, unreliable services, and high costs. It also faces a power sector financing gap on the order of ER -