ABSTRACT
In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), there are myriads of challenges with regards to the development of its Energy sector. There is now an urgency for the development of the sector. however, the ‘dirty now and clean up later’ approach to the environment has a strong appeal in many cases and still to no visible benefit to the countries or people in this subcontinent. Such a dilemma and response to environmentalism carries a certain power. This article discusses the extent to which it displays much foresight or politico-economic integrity. The article argues that the state’s ability to meet the demands of provision of energy in Sub-Saharan Africa has led to heavy investments in infrastructure for the generation, transmission and distribution of energy to the citizens. However, the inefficiencies, corruption and unhealthy bureaucratic challenges have led to some challenges now addressed by submissions in this following collection that argue different issue areas and cases in everything energy.
