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UN Agency roots for strong policies to light up Africa

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Yohannes Hailu, an energy policy expert at the Private Sector Development and Finance Division of ECA. [Courtesy]

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) has called for the implementation of supportive policies and strong regulations to boost private investment in the energy sector in Kenya and other African countries.

This will accelerate the process of electricity connections in the continent, the agency says.

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