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How Electricity is Powering Value Addition in Tanzania’s Villages

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  • Where villagers once struggled with basic tools and meager earnings, they now use modern electric machinery to create valuable finished products.
  • From increased rice production and reduced transportation costs, to booming sunflower oil businesses, access to reliable power is boosting local economies.
  • Tanzania is bringing its vision of universal electrification to reality with support from a $550 million International Development Association investment.
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Eugene Rhuggenaath: New Executive Director at the World Bank Group

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Eugene Rhuggenaath took up his function as Executive Director at the World Bank Group representing the Constituency of Armenia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Georgia, Israel, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, The Netherlands, Romania, and Ukraine on November 1, 2023. At the Board of Executive Directors, Mr. Rhuggenaath serves on the Audit Committee, the Human Resources Committee and Ethics Committee.

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