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Rural electrification a decade on: A dose of reality from Rwanda

Electricity clearly improves people’s quality of life. But in Rwanda, even one decade after communities were connected, rural electrification had limited effects on incomes, employment, and broader economic development.

Masselus, L., J. Ankel-Peters, A. Munyehirwe and M. Sievert (2026), Rural electrification a decade on: A dose of reality from Rwanda. VoxDev, 05.02.26, 1

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