Rwanda: Why Rwanda Has to Turn to Private Sector for Infrastructure Investment

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Rwanda: Why Rwanda Has to Turn to Private Sector for Infrastructure Investment

[New Times] Rwanda needs to significantly mobilise private sector investments in infrastructure to meet development goals in the mid- and long-term, a World Bank report has noted.

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1836

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