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Two Nigerian distribution companies fail as legacy of botched privatisation continues to bite


Issue 454 - 06 Feb 2022 - By Marc Howard | 4 minute read

The collapse of the private majority owners of two distribution companies has highlighted persistent structural issues in Nigeria’s electricity supply industry stemming from 2013’s poorly implemented privatisation. Analysts argued that the collapse is indicative of the federal government and regulators’ continued failures to rectify longstanding issues, writes Marc Howard

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