THE Zambezi River Authority’s Council of Ministers (COM) says there is need to expedite the implementation of the Zambia-Tanzania interconnection project, which is expected to commence operations in the fourth quarter of 2028. The Council says the rehabilitation of the Kariba Dam is progressing well, with an early warning system to protect downstream communities expected to be completed by December 2026. According to a statement by Zambia’s Energy Minister Makozo Chikote and his Zimbabwean counterpart, July Moyo, the Council confirmed that financing had been secured from the World Bank, EU and UK for the Zambia-Tanzania interconnection project. “Possibility of importing power from Tanzania and Angola – progress on the Zambia – Tanzania interconnection: COM encouraged expedited implementation of the Zambia...