WORLDWIDE MARKET RESEARCH REPORT - CISE

EC/IST FP6 Project No 026920
Work Package: 6
Type of document: Report
Date: 20.12.2007
File name: OP_WP6_D37_V1.0.doc Version: 1.0
Title: Worldwide Market Research Report 313 / 356
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B.7 Electric Power in Africa
Table B- 6 Main internet prices on the African market
The particular conditions of technological and infrastructural backwardness of Africa, along
with the temperament and the spirit of brotherhood of many African countries, have brought
to the formation of some important organizations that comprehend many states members,
united in their common mission.
[A08] The UPDEA is the Union of Producers, Transporters and Distributors of Electric Power
in Africa. UPDEA was established in May 1970 with its headquarters in Abidjan, Côte
d'Ivoire. The union was created with the aim of promoting development and integration of the
African power systems through the interconnection of networks, the exchanges of
experiences and know-how as well as the pooling of energy resources in a win-win approach
for all members. Since 2002, UPDEA has adopted a new vision according to which, UPDEA
must henceforth be the primary catalyst of the realisation of access to electricity for all the
peoples of Africa. Given that the energy resources are not equally spread throughout the
continent, UPDEA committed itself to promote or initiate the setting up of sub regional power
pools where necessary, in close relationships with Regional Economic Communities. The
active members are listed below: