Access to clean energy in Africa revisited: The roles of women empowerment, corruption control, FDI and sectoral growth.

ABSTRACT: One of the key contributors to climate change is energy consumption, with the type of energy used having implications on the natural environment and health of users. To promote environmental sustainability and sustainable development, Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 aims to achieve accessibility, and affordability of clean and modern forms of energy for all. This study aims to investigate the effects of women empowerment, corruption control, foreign direct investment, and sectoral growth on access to clean energy in Africa, as well as the effects of the interrelatedness of these factors on clean energy access. Using data on 32 countries in Africa from 2002 to 2021 and rigorous econometric techniques, the study finds that women empowerment and corruption control significantly increase

SUBMITTER: Adjei-Mantey K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11793778 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature