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In Lafia, a community once
In Lafia, a c ommunit y onc e
dependent on gasoline generators,
dependent on gasoline gener a t or s,
s
a 50kW solar mini-grid now power
a 50kW solar mini-grid now powers
490 connections, energizing homes,
490 c onnections, ener gizing homes,
es—
vic
businesses, and essential services—
businesses, and essential ser
sparking ec onomic gr owth and
sparking economic growth and
oving the lives of over 1,000
impr
improving the lives of over 1,000
eliable
ough clean, r
esidents thr
r residents through clean, reliable
electricity.
electricit
y.

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