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Electricity is rare but cell phones common in Uganda
Jul 14 2009, Wyclif

In many parts of the world, electricity is a luxury. People spend hours gathering firewood to cook their dinners or warm their homes. In Uganda, only 10 percent of the population has electricity, the vast majority doesn’t have microwave ovens,...

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