For years, village representative Kiboko waited desperately for electricity to reach Masurura, in northeastern Tanzania.
“We had a lot of milk that spoiled because we could not store it,” he said. “If we could store it in refrigerators and supply it to other villages, we knew we could make a small industry.”
Growing up in the nearby city of Musoma, Naeem Mawji knew he was one of the lucky few with electricity.
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Congratulations Naeem on winning the World Bank competition! You have worked very hard on this project and we wish you lots of success in the future!
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