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Tanzania Minister Orders Rural Energy Agency to Bar Poor Performers From New Contracts
Energy Minister Deogratius Ndejembi directed the Rural Energy Agency on June 22 to stop awarding contracts to underperforming firms. The move coincided with an awards event in Dar es Salaam recognizing timely project completions.
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Tanzania's Minister for Energy Deogratius Ndejembi directed the Rural Energy Agency on June 22 to stop awarding new contracts to contractors who perform poorly on electricity projects. Ndejembi issued the order during a meeting in Dar es Salaam with agency officials, contractors, and rural energy stakeholders.
The same gathering included an awards ceremony that honored contractors who completed projects ahead of contract deadlines.
AllAfrica reported that Ndejembi said national electricity access has reached 85.5 percent while rural access stands at 78.1 percent. When the agency was established in 2007, national access was 2 percent. Electricity now reaches all 12,318 villages in mainland Tanzania.
Connections cover 40,182 of 64,359 hamlets, or 62.4 percent of those settlements. Ndejembi stated that electricity is no longer a luxury but a basic necessity and a key driver for the Vision 2050 development agenda.
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