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Nigeria to clear debt, fix gas shortages in plan to end power woes

Nigeria to clear debt, fix gas shortages in plan to end power woes

NIGERIA plans to fix its chronic power woes by settling outstanding debts of about $2.16 billion to energy producers and tackling gas supply shortages to generating firms, the power minister said. Africa's largest economy has 12,500 megawatts of installed capacity but only produces about a quarter of that, forcing households and businesses, including manufacturers to resort to diesel and petrol generators. Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu told reporters on Wednesday that outstanding debts, inadequate gas supplies and ageing equipment were the key barriers hampering optimal power output. Adelabu said power generators are currently owed 1.3 trillion naira ($858.65 million), in addition…
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Tanzania’s president asks China to forgive some outstanding debts

Tanzania’s president asks China to forgive some outstanding debts

TANZANIAN President John Magufuli requested China to forgive some of the East African nation’s debts, including one incurred 50 years ago for the construction of a railway to neighbouring Zambia. The Tanzanian leader has in the past made the same request to other creditors. Last April, he asked international lenders like the World Bank to cancel debts to African nations, to give them fiscal room to battle the coronavirus. Magufuli said he had presented the request to visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, as the two witnessed the signing of a deal for the construction of a 341 km rail…
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