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Cooperation Between Africa, Russia is Through Renewable Energy, African Business Club Founder Says

© AP Photo / Abdeljalil Bounhar An aerial view of a solar power plant in Ouarzazate, central Morocco on Feb.4, 2016. Renewable energy's potential across the African continent remains largely untapped, according to a new report in April 2022 by the United Nation's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
 An aerial view of a solar power plant in Ouarzazate, central Morocco on Feb.4, 2016. Renewable energy's potential across the African continent remains largely untapped, according to a new report in April 2022 by the United Nation's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.  - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 26.07.2024
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The energy sphere is promising for Russia-Africa cooperation, as the African continent is now at the beginning of large-scale industrialization, Oleg Ozerov, Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry, said recently.
In an interview with Sputnik, Louis Gouend, the founder of the African Business Club, called for the development of cooperation between Africa and Russia in the renewable energy sector.

"It's easier and faster. This is the kind of energy we should start with; it will involve other sectors of the economy of African countries," he said.

A general view shows the Taneco refining complex, owned by Russia's oil producer Tatneft, in Nizhnekamsk, the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 26.07.2024
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Africa could also benefit from nuclear energy, but it is a "complex, long, and expensive issue," he said on the sidelines of a State Duma round table on energy cooperation with Africa.
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