West Africa has great potential for solar energy. It’s time to release it.

Sire Diallo
Siré Diallo
Coordinator and NDC Technical Specialist for the Climate Promise in the Sahel Region
Moussa Diop
Moussa Diop
Francophone Transparency Network Coordinator
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