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  "title": "Future of Energy Conference: Africa must power production, not just consumption – Policy leaders",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/future-of-energy-conference-africa-must-power-production-not-just-3563698",
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  "published": "2026-08-26T17:57:29.000Z",
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  "summary": "African countries must move beyond expanding electricity access for household consumption and focus on using energy as a catalyst for industrialisation, value addition and economic transformation, policy leaders at the Future of Energy Conference 2026 have said.",
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        "title": "Africa cannot fund energy needs with public budgets alone – Ato Forson",
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