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January 10, 2013

by Krista Morgan

‘Solar sisters’ spreading light in Africa

According to World Bank, some 90% of the population in Uganda lives without access to electricity. Besides the obvious inconvenience of what to do after the sun goes down, the lack of electricity leads to health hazards, financial strains, dilapidated home maintenance, and ultimately prevents people from escaping poverty. But there is light at the end of the […]

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August 31, 2012

by Krista Morgan

The life of an African child

A new World Bank report has found a sharp decline in the child mortality rate of African countries such as Kenya, Ethiopia, and Ghana. CNN made this infographic to show what life is like for children growing up on the world’s youngest continent.

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