Ghana’s abundant sunshine could solve the country’s power crisis, writes Fariya Abubakari, 25, a Correspondent from Bawku, Ghana, who argues for government support of solar policies and industry. Fossil fuels are still being used as the major energy source in Ghana, with just one per cent of power coming from solar and wind energy. Meanwhile …

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Goodbye kerosene lamps and candles, hello solar-powered lanterns. Communities in Rwanda are lighting up with cheap, clean energy sources, thanks to people like Alice Mukashyaka. Promise Forsuh, a 22-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent from Bamenda, Cameroon, spoke to the 2019 Commonwealth Youth Awards finalist about her bright initiative. Alice Mukashyaka and Ariane Umuringa started their company, Starlight, in …

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