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Service charge and VAT, not tariffs, cut what a first power purchase buys

ERA says fourth-quarter tariffs are unchanged, but VAT and a monthly service charge, not the unit price, decide how far a prepaid payment goes

This is why merging Uganda’s electricity agencies is a bad idea

The public service ministry recommends merging three separate companies charged with electricity generation, transmission and distribution into one state owned company. A fourth, the Rural Electrification Agency, would be placed directly under the energy ministry

Africa GDP growth to strengthen in 2018, says World Bank

Economic growth is rebounding in sub-Saharan Africa with the region's GDP projected to expand at the fastest rate since 2015, according to the World Bank

Service charge and VAT, not tariffs, cut what a first power purchase buys

This is why merging Uganda’s electricity agencies is a bad idea

Africa GDP growth to strengthen in 2018, says World Bank

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