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Rural areas

Nigeria’s cooking gas market yet to capture over 80m rural dwellers

Stephen Onyekwelu Jan 14, 2020 2

It is estimated that seven in ten households in Nigeria’s villages still burn wood, dung, coal and other biomass in open fires or rudimentary cooking stoves to warm their homes and cook…

Opinion

Rural areas can and must be connected in Africa

NORA WAHBY Nov 26, 2019 0

The potential of Information and Communication Technologies can enhance rural communities’ opportunities in Africa, by improving their access to market information. For digital…

Exclusives

Offgrid power projects lift Nigeria rural communities

Dec 2, 2017 0

With support from international development institutions, off-grid power projects in Nigeria are changing the face of rural communities, creating new jobs and enterprises, reducing crime…

Companies

Rural mobile connectivity made profitable for operators

BusinessDay Nov 8, 2017 0

Huawei’s RuralStar Solution makes the communication dream come true for people in rural areas of Africa. With 100% coverage in urban areas across the continent, the competition to retain…