Can off-the-grid, mini solar panels help solve Sierra Leone’s electricity problem?

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Can off-the-grid, mini solar panels help solve Sierra Leone's electricity problem?

As 85% of Sierra Leone remains unconnected to the national electricity grid, the country's solar power providers have jumped on an opportunity to bridge the gap in the last five years. CNN's Eleni Giokos examines how small-scale solar grids are powering communities across the country and what that means for the future.

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