Norway grants Sh8bn for power project

Ambassador of Norway, H.E Hanne-Marie Kaarstad, (left) and UN Resident Coordinator, Mr. Alvaro Rodriguez, signing agreement of USD 3.1 million for Grants to support the UN’s Refugees response, governance initiatives, and UN Partnership Building in Zanzibar as well as on Human Rights, at the ceremony which was held at the UN offices in Dar es Salaam.------------------------------*Refugees and Governance programs among key areas of supportThe Norwegian Embassy today has signed an agreement...

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved an African Development Fund (ADF) Loan of USD 144.9 million1, to Kenya - Tanzania Power Interconnection Project.
The project will allow the two countries to exchange power. In addition, the Kenya-Tanzania Interconnection Project plays an important role in promoting regional integration through power trade.
The project is expected to improve the supply, reliability and affordability of electricity in the...

The government of Japan has offered a 11.8 billion Japanese Yen (Sh210 billion) loan for the Kenya-Tanzania power interconnection project.

Tanzania is among nine African nations set to benefit from the European Union’s new rural electrification programme using hydro, wind, solar and biomass, with Euro 95 million set aside for the projects.

The leaders of Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda seek to develop a joint power generation project to increase power supply in the region.

Residents of Ludewa District have promised to support government efforts to connect rural areas with electricity through supplying their labour power.

Villagers cry foul over power project
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MEMBERS of the public in Dindila Ward in Korogwe District blocked the Korogwe Rural Member of Parliament (MP), Mr Stephen Ngonyani, for about half an hour demanding to be told why electricity has been directed to Mgwashi Village. The electricity ...

A British company Aldwych International and its Tanzanian partner Six telecoms Company are at an advanced stage of establishing a major wind power project in Singida region to improve power supply to the north and north-west regions of Tanzania.

Dodoma. The government locked horns with some MPs and the Economy, Industry and Trade Committee over the financing of the Singida wind power project.