The Burkinabè government on Wednesday adopted a decree to implement a strategy aimed at increasing rural electrification to 50 per cent by 2028.
This strategy was adopted during the Council of Minister’s meeting in an effort to reduce the gap between rural and urban areas in terms of electrification.
The decree included several key measures. It suspended the creation of new electricity cooperatives without proper concessions. It also encouraged private sector investment in rural electrification through concessions.
Additionally, poorly managed cooperatives will have their operations transferred to SONABEL, the national electricity company.
These initiatives are part of a broader plan to significantly improve access to electricity in rural areas over the next few years.
Burkina Faso are battling with low electrification rates, especially in the rural areas. The government have been seeking to improve the situation, including partnering with Mali and Niger to tackle the problem. These three countries who broke out of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in January, are all members of the newly-formed confederation of Alliance of Sahel States (AES).
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