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  Image Source: The Borgen Project Through research and development, it is established that the lack of energy is as unsustainable as the overuse of energy. In our energy-yearning ordeal, energy harness and its security plays a vital role in sustainable development. This, thus manifests so intricately such that, the more we become developed, the more energy we use, and vice versa. One of the most fundamental issues that challenge the very being of us, poverty—widely conceptualised in a number of ways; economic and social. But the dimensions of research that conjuncts poverty and energy in rural regions of Africa is, however minimally explored. Along this breath, the tail of a complex problem which remains an ongoing dent on sustainability waggles—Energy Poverty. Widely defined, energy poverty is the lack of access to sustainable and affordable, clean energy services. Economically, the lack of energy and poverty often go hand in hand, both at national and rural levels, in African r...

Introduction Unprecedented changes have been observed in global climate patterns. Time and time again the world has been warned by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) of the approaching climate disaster that will befall us if civilisation does not immediately change course. To aggravate the situation, the global community faces interlinked energy, food, and financial crises compounded by the COVID pandemic. These challenges impact marginalised and vulnerable groups, with many developing countries being particularly at risk. The importance of Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG 7), which aims to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all, cannot be over-emphasized during such trying times. Research has shown that achieving SDG 7 is an essential step toward the achievement of other Sustainable Development Goals, including those related to gender equality, poverty reduction, health, job creation, climate, and the environment. Gender dime...