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Zambia should raise electricity bills, says World Bank official

Hidden costs of power utilities are high due to underpricing

The World Bank, which has in the past been accused of prescribing “suicidal economic policies” for third world countries, says Zambia should increase its low electricity tariffs to profitably run the power utility.

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