BURUNDI AND RWANDA POWER LINE GETS EU FUNDING:www.busiweek.com The European Union (EU) will provide a financial boost of nearly US$49mn for the commencement of the construction of a 143km 220kV transmission line from Rwanda’s Kigoma to Burundi’s Gitega
The agreement was signed last week between the East African Community (EAC) and the EU.
The project, when complete, will enable the two countries to share electricity using a common transmission line.
James Kamanzi, secretary in the Rwanda’s Ministry for Infrastructure, said, “The study has been completed (...)
