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Tech CEO: Electricity, Light Key to Empowering Africa

Friday, 31 October 2014 07:23 PM EDT

Africa suffers from "energy poverty," with 1.2 billion people unconnected to power grids, and plugging in would provide dependable lighting for everything from homework to health care, Camille Van Gestel, CEO of WakaWaka, a maker of solar-powered lighting devices, told "MidPoint" host Ed Berliner on Newsmax TV Friday.

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Africa suffers from "energy poverty," with 1.2 billion people unconnected to power grids, and plugging in would provide dependable lighting for everything from homework to health care, said Camille Van Gestel, CEO of WakaWaka, a maker of solar-powered lighting devices.
Africa, electricity, light, Camille Van Gestel
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