East Africa: Brazil Keen On Links With East Africa

Posted on :Tuesday , 9th August 2016

Arusha — Brazil, an economic giant of South America, is keen to promote stronger economic ties with East Africa, its ambassador to Tanzania Carlos Alfonso iglesias Puente revealed here on Tuesday.

"The Brazilian business community already has a significant presence in Tanzania and Kenya, especially in construction, energy and solid waste management sectors,&quo. . .

Tanzania: Brazil Keen to Invest in Energy Sector

Posted on :Monday , 8th August 2016

Brazil has expressed interest to invest in the country's energy sector, especially generating bioelectricity and hydropower.

This was said in Dar es Salaam yesterday by the Brazil's Ambassador to Tanzania, Mr Carlos Alfonso Puente, during his meeting with the Minister for Energy and Minerals, Professor Sospeter Muhongo.

Ambassador Puente told Prof M. . .

Chinese firm launches construction of Ethiopia-Kenya power project

Posted on :Friday , 5th August 2016

 A Chinese company has commenced the construction of a major power transmission line project which will link grids of Ethiopia with Kenya.

Tanzania: REA to Electrify All Villages By 2021

Posted on :Friday , 5th August 2016

 Lindi — Rural Energy Agency (REA) plans to electrify a total of 7,500 villages by 2021, Minister of Energy and Minerals, Professor Sospeter Muhongo, has said. He said as the government embarks on REA phase three, which is expected to take five years, all villages in the country will be connected with electricity.

Tanzania: Govt On Track to Power One million Villagers

Posted on :Tuesday , 2nd August 2016

 Dar es Salaam — Over one million new customers are expected to be connected to electricity services in the next five years during the implementation of phase three of the Rural Energy Agency (Rea) project.