Sherif El Sherbini, Egypt’s Minister of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities, visited the Julius Nyerere Hydroelectric Dam and Station site, Invest-Gate reports.

The project, situated on the Rufiji River in Tanzania, is being carried out by the Egyptian alliance comprising the Arab Contractors and Elsewedy Electric companies.

Accompanying El Sherbini were Sherif Ismail, Egypt’s Ambassador to Tanzania; Mahmoud Nassar, Head of the Central Agency for Reconstruction and Chair of the Project Follow-up Committee; Ahmed El-Assar, Chairman of the Arab Contractors; Hassan Moustafa, Vice Chairman of the Arab Contractors; Wael Hamdy, Vice Chairman of Elsewedy Electric; alongside several officials from the Egyptian alliance overseeing the project.

Upon arrival, El Sherbini convened a meeting with the alliance officials to discuss the project’s progress. He received a comprehensive briefing from project officials on the various implementation phases and the workforce, which comprises around 12,000 individuals, with 90% being Tanzanians.

Additionally, El Sherbini emphasized the historic significance of the project, noting its resilience in overcoming challenges and intricate engineering aspects. He expressed gratitude to the Egyptian engineer, administrator, and worker who collaborated with their Tanzanian counterparts to realize Tanzania’s aspirations through this venture.

Furthermore, the Minister highlighted the Egyptian government’s dedicated focus on the project’s execution, underscoring President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s directives for its exemplary completion. El Sherbini emphasized the project’s symbolic importance in strengthening Egypt-Tanzania relations and showcasing Egyptian companies’ capabilities in executing significant projects, particularly for African nations.

Elaborating on the project, El Sherbini detailed its components, including a 1025-meter-long dam with a storage capacity of 32.8 billion m3 and a hydroelectric power station generating 2115 megawatts. Situated along the Rufiji River in the Morogoro region, southwest of Dar es Salaam (Tanzania’s commercial capital and largest city), the station is located within a nature reserve.