6. Conclusion
Energy security has been the major hindrance to the development of sub-Saharan African countries. Biomass in the form of charcoal and fuelwood continues to be the main fuel source in these countries. Biodiesel, a sustainable energy whose properties are similar to petro-diesel could reduce the dependency on fossil diesel. Most biodiesel are produced from edible oils that compete with food uses. Rubber seeds whose oils are non-edible are considered as waste. They are an abundant source of low cost non-edible oil that are available in sub-Saharan Africa countries with the potential to produce on annual basis about 107,662.5 ton of rubber seeds, 17,947.339 ton of rubber seed oil and an equivalent 16,691.025 ton of biodiesel for sustainable development