Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited -TANESCO- is the national operator for the production, transmission, distribution and marketing of electricity in mainland Tanzania. To supply a country of more than 60 million inhabitants, it only has a total installed production capacity of 1,733 MW. To support the country’s economic growth and rapid industrialization, TANESCO plans to […]
In 2019, the African Development Bank launched the UMDF (Urban and Municipal Development Fund) trust fund to support sustainable, inclusive and resilient development of African cities. The project appraisal methodology is deployed in four phases: (1) Initiation, (2) Action plan, (3) Investment preparation and (4) Implementation. Phase (2) consists of three crucial steps: (i) city […]
Phoenix, in collaboration with SGI Ingénierie, is supporting Société Nationale des Eaux du Sénégal (SONES) in various key aspects of asset management and operational control. This technical assistance is a continuation of the first TA carried out in 2020-2021. SONES is the company responsible for managing assets and investments in the urban and peri-urban drinking […]
As part of its Accelerated Growth and Shared Prosperity Strategy (SCAPP), the Mauritanian Government has initiated a profound change in the electricity sector. The access rate to electricity is currently low (48%), with significant disparities between urban (89%) and rural (6%) areas, constituting a brake on the country’s economic development dynamic. A new Electricity Code […]
Since its creation, Phoenix has been committed to a global environmental approach aimed at limiting the ecological footprint of our activity. This approach has been formalized by a CSR Charter integrating the challenges of sustainable development both in the strategy and daily management of the company and in the management of projects carried out for […]
Embedded within the “Gabon Emergent” Strategic Plan, the Integrated Program for Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation (PIAEPAL) stands as a major catalyst for sustainable development in Gabon. With a funding of 77 billion CFA franc from the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Africa Growing Together Fund (AGTF), this project aims to ensure universal and […]
The drinking water sector in Côte d’Ivoire faces several major challenges: the water needs of the population are far from being met by the public service and require the community to make considerable investment efforts and the arrival of new producers is shaking up the institutional landscape. Furthermore, 2024 is the year of renewal of […]
As in many countries on the African continent, urban water supply in Senegal is facing a series of complex challenges: substantial investment requirements, the need to diversify water resources, imperatives linked to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and a financial equilibrium hampered by tariffs that the authorities are struggling to raise. A drinking water supply […]
The population of Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzstan, has almost doubled since 1989 and today exceeds 1 million inhabitants. In the next 15 years, it is expected to increase by 40%. This uncontrolled growth has resulted in strong urban sprawl, representing a major challenge in terms of access to basic services. The Bishkek municipality tackled the […]
Recent events in Niger have shined the spotlight on this country and particularly reveal the fragilities of its electricity sector. Nigeria’s suspension of the country’s electricity supply through the Kainji dam, which provided more than 70% of resources, and the cessation of work on the Kandadji dam, which was to be commissioned in 2028, highlight […]