Tanzania, Feb. 26 -- Dar es Salaam. Tanzania's perennial struggles with power supply could soon become history as the country's Julius Nyerere Hydroper Power Project (JNHPP) was activated yesterday with an initial supply of 235 megawatts to the national grid.

At the same time, an additional 235 MW is expected to be added to the grid in March this year.

The project, which will cost the country $2.9 billion (Sh6.6 trillion) upon completion, commenced construction in 2019 under the supervision of a consortium of Egyptian firms, Arab Contractors and El-Sewedy Electric.

The Deputy Prime Minister, who doubles as Minister of Energy, Doto Biteko, said that Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi are ...