Kenya Leads Africa in Mini-Grid Expansion, Creating Thousands of Jobs
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Kenya leads Africa in deployment of mini-grids, with over 3,000 installations.
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Mini-grid projects like the GMG Facility in Kenya create jobs, estimated at 9.5 full-time jobs per installation.
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Jobs pay from $4 to $25 per day, mostly unskilled labor, some for women.
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One study estimates 58 full-time jobs created yearly per $1 million invested in mini-grids.
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Mini-grids crucial for bridging rural energy gaps, with 160,000 more needed in Africa.