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Better, reliable electricity only way to guarantee improved productivity

Rural areas are disadvantaged in terms of energy. They are often not connected to electricity grids and their remoteness makes it expensive to extend infrastructure to serve them.

Without electricity, smallholder farmers and rural small enterprises face barriers in adopting new technology and linking to markets and modern value chains that would allow them to grow their businesses and improve livelihoods.

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