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Ishima Rural Health Post Nurse-in-Charge, Mr. Alex Chinyama, sensitising community members on HIV/AIDS during a REA community mobilisation meeting held in Chief Ishima’s area, Zambezi District, North-Western Province.

Why HIV/AIDS Sensitization Matters in REA Projects

In an ideal situation, when people think about electrification, they picture cables, poles, transformers! These are the most noticeable markers of progress in the energy sector. But at the Rural…

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Read more about the article K300 electricity connection subsidy launched
Minister of Energy, Hon. Makozo Chikote, officially launches the NEAT Subsidy Programme at a newly electrified beneficiary’s home in Lubanda Village, located in Chief Chikaza Munyama’s area of Itezhi-Tezhi District.

K300 electricity connection subsidy launched

In a landmark move to increase rural electricity access, the Government of the Republic of Zambia through the Rural Electrification Authority (REA) and ZESCO Limited have officially launched the National…

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Read more about the article Off the Grid, On the Rise: Solar Power Powers Up Rural Education
Shang'ombo District Commissioner Mr. Mubita Siyamana (second left) tours the newly commissioned Natukoma Solar Power Plant

Off the Grid, On the Rise: Solar Power Powers Up Rural Education

In the heart of Zambia’s Western Province lies Shang’ombo, a district as vast as it is remote. Here, modern infrastructure, especially electricity, has long been absent. But in the rural…

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Read more about the article From Waste to Watts: Lumezi’s Renewable Revolution in Education
Lumezi Biogas Contractor, Mr. Luchembe Sichone, demonstrates the functionality of the biogas stoves in the school kitchen at Lumezi Secondary School.

From Waste to Watts: Lumezi’s Renewable Revolution in Education

In the heart of Lumezi District, Eastern Province, something remarkable is happening and it doesn’t run on diesel or charcoal. At Lumezi Secondary School, energy is now being generated from…

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Read more about the article When Electricity Brings Education to Life
Jack Kambule, a Grade 7 learner at Makungwa Primary School, seating in one of the newly powered classrooms.

When Electricity Brings Education to Life

In the quiet rural stretch of Makungwa, Eastern Province, learning used to stop when the sun went down. And for subjects like Information and Communications Technology (ICT), learning often never…

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Promoting Transparency and Integrity: REA hosts Ethics and Anti-Corruption Workshops

In line with its commitment to fostering a culture of transparency and accountability, the Rural Electrification Authority (REA), through its Integrity and Ethics Unit, is currently conducting a series of…

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REA Hands Over Makafu GIP to Monument Oak Investments Limited

The Rural Electrification Authority (REA) has officially handed over the Makafu Grid Intensification Project to Monument Oak Investments Limited. The handover signals commencement of construction works for the much-anticipated electrification…

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