AllAfrica News: Land and Rural Issues

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Government has kicked-off an 18-month, Shs10.5 billion exercise to map underserved communities and guide the expansion of electricity distribution network across Uganda to improve access for households, public institutions and businesses.

[Liberian Observer] President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has officially broken ground for a major electricity expansion project targeting Bomi, Gbarpolu and Grand Cape Mount Counties, emphasizing his Administration's determination to end the longstanding exclusion of rural communities from Liberia's national electricity grid.

[Daily Trust] A Kano-based manufacturing company, A.B. Janruwa Enterprises, has accused the Kano State Government of commencing the takeover of its over four-hectare land in Chalawa Industrial Area without prior notice.

[New Times] Accessing land services could become easier as the government expands its network of private land notaries, bringing support closer to citizens and easing pressure on existing providers.

[Nyasa Times] More than 600,000 businesses are expected to benefit from the Blended Rural Finance Facility (BRFF), a scheme run by the Malawi Agriculture and Industrial Investment Corporation (MAIIC) to widen access to capital and help enterprises grow in rural areas.