Electrification efforts in Rwanda to get $473 M cash injection
Rwanda: The government of Rwanda has committed to channel Rwf 500 B ($473 M) to support its universal electrification efforts.
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Rwanda: The government of Rwanda has committed to channel Rwf 500 B ($473 M) to support its universal electrification efforts.
Rwanda Minister of Infrastructure, Erneste Nsanzimana, has disclosed that the Government will use the $473 M to support its universal electrification efforts, focusing mainly on districts with low energy access levels.
The Rwanda Minister of Infrastructure disclosed this as he appeared before the Chamber of Deputies to respond to issues related to water and electricity access and damaged bridges across the country.
While the Government of Rwanda seeks to achieve universal access to electricity by 2024, its current level is still deficient in some districts. This situation prompted lawmakers to question the attainment of such a target within the remaining two years.
“This is an ongoing project. The eastern part of the country has been completely served, and it continues in other districts so that such an issue is addressed,” Nsanzimana said, adding that the country has also started revamping its power transmission lines to this end.
Source: ESI Africa