The first $16m phase will connect more than 6500 customers in the Lamwo district of Uganda and in Tonkolili, Koinadugu and Bombali districts of Sierra Leone.

A further 6000 portable batteries will also be installed through the project to provide people outside of the mini-grid catchment area with clean electricity. In addition to energy access, the project will also provide internet to the communities through partnerships with telecom operators in both countries.

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