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Kapala (seated, L) and Alweendo (seated, R) signing the MoU in Swakopmund (Photo: Twitter/@TomAlweendo)
According to a press release cited by the Namibia according to Lusaka Times, said the new infra-
Economist, Alweendo said after the signing cer- structure could ease the transportation of
emony in Swakopmund, Namibia on October refined oil to other southern African nations,
6: “If executed as planned, this project has the boosting their economies. It is vital for coun-
potential to unblock economic potential, not tries, he added, to take advantage of means
only for Namibia and Zambia; but for the SADC that reduce the cost of delivering petroleum
[16-member Southern African Development products, given the volatility of international oil
Community] region as a whole. This project prices.
will be a great example of regional co-operation.” “Petroleum and its derivatives drive the
About 600mn Africans lack access to energy, engines of growth and development through
partly because of the lack of appropriate infra- the crucial role that they play in the produc-
structure, he said. This demonstrated the need tion and transportation of goods and services.
for more investment in enabling systems, he The NAZOP pipelines system is also targeting
added. supplying other countries in the SADC region,”
His Zambian counterpart, Peter Kapala, Kapala said. ™

Tanzania, Kenya agree

to fast-track gas pipeline

TANZANIA/KENYA THE governments of Tanzania and Kenya have “We will expedite the gas pipeline from Dar
agreed to fast-track plans for the construction es Salaam to Mombasa and eventually to Nairobi
of a natural gas pipeline that will eventually so that we can use the resources that we have in
connect the former country’s old capital, Dar es our to lower energy tariffs both for commercial
Salaam, to the latter’s capital city, Nairobi. and domestic use in Kenya,” he said at a joint
Kenyan President William Ruto confirmed press briefing with the Tanzanian president.
reports to this effect on October 10, saying after He also pledged to cooperate with Tanza-
a meeting with his Tanzanian counterpart Samia nian authorities so that construction could
Suluhu Hassan that his administration intended move ahead quickly. “We will ensure that what
to move forward with the project. The gas pipe- the government of Kenya is required to do will
line is expected to reduce the cost of energy sup- be done in a timely, efficient and effective man-
plies for Kenya’s industrial enterprises, as well ner so that in the shortest time possible we can
as the price of LPG (cooking gas) for residential access the gas resources that you have in your
consumers, he said. country,” he said to Suluhu.

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