Trump Axes Decade-long Africa Electricity Initiative
U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the demolition of African power, an initiative of the United States Agency for International Development, launched in 2013 to promote electricity across the continent. Almost all plans under the plan were reportedly terminated and most employees were released. However, some of the remaining projects, especially those that link U.S. companies to projects across the mainland, may be transferred to other agencies. The decision comes as the U.S. government tightens federal spending and terminates plans that do not directly serve national interests. This dramatic shift marks the end of an ambitious era of aid for African power sectors.
source: Reuters
