Month: November 2020

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Energy

2020-11-25

Only 37% of Myanmar households have access to electricity, but the demand for electric power is growing by 13% each year. (Source: https://www.borgenmagazine.com/innovation-in-myanmar/) The government of Myanmar adopted the National Electrification Plan (NEP) in 2014, aiming to […]

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Digital Economy

2020-11-15

Myanmar has a smartphone penetration rate of 80%, out of which 41% are connected to the internet as of January 2020. Additionally, Myanmar — which has a population of 55 million — has 68.24 million mobile connections as […]