Africa: On the road to lead-free fuel

More than half of motor fuel now used in Africa is lead-free, according to a World Bank report released at a conference in Nairobi last week. Delegates at the meeting, held by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Bank, heard that 12 African nations have committed to phase out leaded petrol. Nine countries - Cape Verde, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Ghana, Mauritania, Mauritius, Nigeria, Rwanda and Sudan - have already switched entirely to unleaded fuel.