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Uganda to privatise electricity sub-sector

Uganda has said it is preparing to open up transmission of electricity to private investors, with officials saying the sector needs billions of dollars in fresh capital.

Growth in transmission infrastructure has fallen behind generation and distribution, which have attracted substantial investment, especially from China, after the government partially privatised them in the 2000s.

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