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World Bank funds set to reboot much-delayed Zambian ZTK power interconnector work


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Issue 517 - 28 Nov 2024 - By Chiwoyu Sinyangwe , Marc Howard | 6 minute read

In contrast to the existing Kenya-Tanzania line, and with work on the Tanzanian side of the Zambia-Tanzania line expected to be completed by mid-2026, the stalled Zambian component of the ZTK interconnector remains far behind schedule – much to the frustration of President Hakainde Hichilema. But new funding from the World Bank Group, the UK and EU is expected to see a quick project restart, write Marc Howard and Chiwoyu Sinyangwe in Lusaka.

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