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positive experiences in terms of rural and peri-urban customers’ interest in buying affordable off-grid energy service connections, mobilised private capital and strong social and gender outcomes.</h3></blockquote> </section><section class="stories_filters"> <div class="container"> <div class="filters__row"> <h5>Impact stories</h5> <hr> <form> <input type="hidden" name="action" value="load_stories_ajax"> <input type="hidden" name="paged" value="1" id="show_page"> <div class="filters"> <h6>Show:</h6> <div class="filters__holder"> <div class="filters__items mob_hide"> <a href="*" class="filter__item filter__item_reg__story is_active">All</a> <a href="zambia" class="filter__item filter__item_reg__story">Zambia</a> </div> <div class="mob_show"> <select class="filters__dropdown filters__dropdown_reg__story"> <option value="*">All</option> <option value="zambia">Zambia</option> </select> </div> <div class="show_box"><div class="loader"><svg class="circular" viewBox="25 25 50 50"><circle 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