Econet has launched a ground-breaking, rural electrification programme worth millions of dollars under the name Ugesi Energy, that is set to help transform rural enterprises and create employment.
Ugesi is the second Econet energy business following the successful launch two years ago of Distributed Power Africa (DPA), the group's commercial solar business with a focus on building large solar energy systems for commercial and industrial clients. Speaking at a launch event in the country's second city of Bulawayo today (Wednesday, February 13), Econet Energy Chief Executive Officer Mr Norman Moyo said Ugesi Energy plans to build 'solar mini grids' at one hundred (100) sites across rural Zimbabwe.
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