Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)2017-08-012017-08-012010Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), (2010). Turning Science On: Improving Access in Sub-Saharan Africa. [Online] Available at: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11911/78http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11911/78Cite: Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), (2010). Turning Science On: Improving Access in Sub-Saharan Africa. [Online] Available at: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11911/78Access to modern energy services, defined as electricity and clean cooking fuels, is central to a country’s development. Poor access retards the pace of national development and poverty reduction and delays the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The availability and use of energy will greatly influence how rapidly African countries are able to increase their agricultural productivity, provide safe water, achieve economic development, and use information and communications technologies to become increasingly integrated into the global economy.enGreenhouse gasesSub-Saharan AfricaLiquid petroleum gasAfrican Science AcademyEnergy in sub-Saharan AfricaGross Domestic Product (GDP)Community-based woodfuel productionBooklet