Browsing: electricity in Rwanda

• Rwanda will receive two loans amounting to $180 million from the African Development Bank 
• The funds will support a major energy project that will extend electricity access to rural areas and reduce greenhouse gas emissions
• It entails the construction of over 1,000 km of medium voltage and 3,300 km of low voltage lines to boost last-mile access
• The project is expected to connect 77,470 households to the electricity network for the first time and connect 75 schools, eight health centres and 65 administration centres

Rwanda will receive two loans amounting to $180 million from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to co-finance a major energy project that will extend electricity access to rural areas and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

In a statement seen by The Exchange Africa, the AfDB said the new funding follows the approval for $84.2 million made in May 2021 for the same project.

According to the lender, …