ELECTRICITY: 1 BILLION PEOPLE HAVE NO ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY. OUT OF THAT, 600 MILLION ARE IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

ELECTRICITY: NOT AVAIALBALE FOR EVERYONE Charging our cell phones before we head to bed, watching the game on a Saturday afternoon or throwing a pizza in the microwave after a long day in the office. For many that's a god-given right. But in Africa, the reality is much dimmer. Let’s take a look at one of many examples. Rwanda. For thousands of communities here the lights don't switch on at night. These students must do their homework by the candlelight. Josiane Muhoraye is not alone. She is just one of 600 million people in Africa who, at this day and age, still cannot access electricity. In Rwanda only 25 percent of households enjoy this luxury. Over the years electricity prices have increased dramatically. This factory is just one example of an existing business which requires constant access to power. The manager of the plant wants government help. But he is not optimistic. With the help of foreign investors the government has undertaken some drastic measures to power a greater number of households. One such initiative is happening at Lake Kivu. One of the African Great Lakes. Here methane is being extracted, piped to shore and turned into electricity. Pylons then carry the power to waiting businesses and communities.